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Northampton, MA vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca has 20.1% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Ithaca has 18.0% less Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ithaca scores 5.9% worse than Northampton
 Northampton, MAIthaca, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4102443
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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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