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Saranac Lake, NY vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton has 14.7% more rainy days than Saranac Lake.
- Northampton has 18.1% more Sunny Days than Saranac Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northampton scores 23.6% better than Saranac Lake
 Saranac Lake, NYNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall106  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  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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