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Northampton, MA vs Medford, MA

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- Medford has 2.6% more rainy days than Northampton.
- Medford has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Medford scores 1.5% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MAMedford, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 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 Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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