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Rockaway borough, NJ vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton has 9.3% less rainy days than Rockaway borough.
- Northampton has 6.4% less Sunny Days than Rockaway borough.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northampton scores 4.2% worse than Rockaway borough
 Rockaway borough, NJNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Rockaway Borough    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Homes heated with propane cne be very expensive to heat during the winter  More

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Over 20 years ago

There are two Rockaways in Morris County, NJ.: Rockaway Boro and Rockaway Twp. Both are unique with Rockaway Boro being the older of the two. Both share common  More

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Over 20 years ago

Morris County New Jersey is approximately 30 miles east of NYC and offers many ammenities. Like any community there are pros and cons. Although NJ Real Estate taxes  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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