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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Oswego, NY

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Highlights
- Oswego has 10.2% less rainy days than Poughkeepsie.
- Oswego has 1.8% less Sunny Days than Poughkeepsie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oswego scores 10.1% worse than Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2852443
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 Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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