2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Waterbury, CT vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark has 8.8% less rainy days than Waterbury.
- Newark has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Waterbury.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newark scores 2.9% better than Waterbury
 Waterbury, CTNewark, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Waterbury    10 Reviews

Very affordable but it has its own elegant history (Brass City) Almost all residents keep updating their values timely, the largest community, higher cultural  More

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I was born here in 1988 and have lived here after growing up mainly in next-door Watertown (which is outstanding. Go  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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