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Northampton, MA vs Tempe, AZ

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- Tempe has 80.8% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Tempe has 58.7% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tempe scores 8.8% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MATempe, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11812443
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 Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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