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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Shamokin, PA

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Highlights
- Shamokin has 3.9% more rainy days than Wilkes-Barre.
- Shamokin has 2.3% more Sunny Days than Wilkes-Barre.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shamokin scores 0.0% worse than Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAShamokin, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7222443
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

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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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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Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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