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Shrewsbury, MA vs Northampton, MA

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Highlights
- Northampton has 3.3% less rainy days than Shrewsbury.
- Northampton has 4.1% less Sunny Days than Shrewsbury.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northampton scores 0.0% worse than Shrewsbury
 Shrewsbury, MANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Shrewsbury    3 Reviews

Having been a resident of Shrewsbury since 1978, I can attest to the findings. As a realtor sharing the views of other realtors, Shrewsbury, I can understand why  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great place to raise your  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shrewsbury resembles a Norman Rockwell painting in the winter months. a suburb of both Boston and downtown Worcester, 50 miles from Boston and 15 minutes from  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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