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Waterville, ME vs Albany, NY

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- Albany has 11.8% less rainy days than Waterville.
- Albany has 7.1% less Sunny Days than Waterville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albany scores 6.2% better than Waterville
 Waterville, MEAlbany, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1482443
Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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