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Northampton, MA vs Mars, PA

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- Mars has 15.0% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Mars has 13.2% less Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mars scores 0.0% worse than Northampton
 Northampton, MAMars, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10372443
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 Mars    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's a small town but growing. The scenery and weather are nice. The location is just about right. It's not far from Pittsburgh or other cities, towns and activities.  More

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