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Waterville, ME vs Utica, NY

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Highlights
- Utica has 5.6% more rainy days than Waterville.
- Utica has 18.4% less Sunny Days than Waterville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Utica scores 3.1% worse than Waterville
 Waterville, MEUtica, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4562443
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 Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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