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Northampton, MA vs Malden, MA

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- Malden has 2.6% more rainy days than Northampton.
- Malden has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Malden scores 2.9% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MAMalden, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
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 Malden    6 Reviews

Getting into downtown Boston is quick and  More

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Malden has good schools and is an easy commute to Boston on public transportation. Property taxes are high. The weather is very changeable. It is not  More

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Malden is the northern end of the Boston metro area where the last two orange line stops make for an excellent commute. The pricing starts to get to a place where  More

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