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Tacoma, WA vs New Bedford, MA

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- New Bedford has 23.7% more rainy days than Tacoma.
- New Bedford has 45.4% more Sunny Days than Tacoma.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Bedford scores 5.4% worse than Tacoma
 Tacoma, WANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny141  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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