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Northampton, MA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend has 51.1% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Port Townsend has 17.5% less Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Port Townsend scores 7.4% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1312443
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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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