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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Paterson, NJ

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- Paterson has 17.8% more rainy days than Wilkes-Barre.
- Paterson has 18.6% more Sunny Days than Wilkes-Barre.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Paterson scores 4.3% better than Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAPaterson, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews
Lynn · Kingston, PA
Born and raised
Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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michael · Willington, CT
Former King's Student
Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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EMILIANO · Fort Lee, VA
crime rate
Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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