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Northampton, MA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 49.6% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Oakland has 38.1% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 27.9% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MAOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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