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Bemidji, MN vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids has 34.8% more rainy days than Bemidji.
- Cedar Rapids has 6.0% more Sunny Days than Bemidji.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cedar Rapids scores 13.1% better than Bemidji
 Bemidji, MNCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low-5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8072443
Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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