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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes has 2.3% less rainy days than Poughkeepsie.
- Lewes has 24.8% more Sunny Days than Poughkeepsie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lewes scores 7.2% better than Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYLewes, DEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock123106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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