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Smithfield, VA vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster has 9.7% less rainy days than Smithfield.
- Lancaster has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Smithfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lancaster scores 2.7% worse than Smithfield
 Smithfield, VALancaster, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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