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Scranton, PA vs Pahrump, NV

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Highlights
- Pahrump has 87.8% less rainy days than Scranton.
- Pahrump has 63.8% more Sunny Days than Scranton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pahrump scores 13.2% better than Scranton
 Scranton, PAPahrump, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock26106
 Sunny174  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26972443
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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