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Northampton, MA vs Fitchburg, MA

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Highlights
- Fitchburg has 2.4% more rainy days than Northampton.
- Fitchburg has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fitchburg scores 2.9% worse than Northampton
 Northampton, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4532443
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Fitchburg    6 Reviews

I've had the privilege to live in many places across the US in several states. Fitchburg is easily the worst place I have lived, by far. To find it, drive west on the  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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