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Abilene, TX vs Elk River, MN

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- Elk River has 24.7% more rainy days than Abilene.
- Elk River has 19.3% less Sunny Days than Abilene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk River scores 13.2% worse than Abilene
 Abilene, TXElk River, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8962443
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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