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Northampton, MA vs Towson, MD

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Highlights
- Towson has 3.6% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Towson has 12.2% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Towson scores 7.4% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MATowson, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4632443
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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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