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Northampton, MA vs Ghent, NY

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Highlights
- Ghent has 9.0% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Ghent has 4.8% less Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ghent scores 1.5% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MAGhent, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4072443
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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