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Petersburg, VA vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Highlights
- Wilkes-Barre has 9.0% less rainy days than Petersburg.
- Wilkes-Barre has 14.1% less Sunny Days than Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wilkes-Barre scores 6.8% worse than Petersburg
 Petersburg, VAWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5482443
Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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