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Pittsfield, MA vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca has 19.4% less rainy days than Pittsfield.
- Ithaca has 17.6% less Sunny Days than Pittsfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ithaca scores 0.0% worse than Pittsfield
 Pittsfield, MAIthaca, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4102443
Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

BILL · 

For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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