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Springfield, MA vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Highlights
- Wilkes-Barre has 10.4% less rainy days than Springfield.
- Wilkes-Barre has 6.3% less Sunny Days than Springfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wilkes-Barre scores 0.0% worse than Springfield
 Springfield, MAWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5482443
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 12 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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