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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Syracuse, NY

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- Syracuse has 1.4% less rainy days than Wilkes-Barre.
- Syracuse has 7.9% less Sunny Days than Wilkes-Barre.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Syracuse scores 8.7% worse than Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3972443
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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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