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Philadelphia, PA vs Northampton, MA

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 Philadelphia, PANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Rainfall47.246.838.1
 Snowfall13.140.927.8
 Precipitation Days118.9117.3106.2
 Sunny207189205
 Avg. July High8782.285.8
 Avg. Jan. Low2612.421.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.87
 UV Index3.83.34.3
 Elevation ft.462492443
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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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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