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Vestal, NY vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 5.4% less rainy days than Vestal.
- Amherst has 1.9% more Sunny Days than Vestal.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 3.2% better than Vestal
 Vestal, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall76  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Vestal    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Vestal is the beautiful, elitist older sibling of West Binghamton (not the first ward, the actual west Bing, near Riverside area). The area is expensive compared to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Very nice area. I live in West Binghamton and Vestal is more like this area, but a bit more pricey.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vestal is very safe and  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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