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Austin, TX vs Prior Lake, MN

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- Prior Lake has 11.2% less rainy days than Austin.
- Prior Lake has 12.7% less Sunny Days than Austin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Prior Lake scores 7.0% worse than Austin
 Austin, TXPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 16 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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