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Blacksburg, VA vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette has 5.5% less rainy days than Blacksburg.
- West Lafayette has 14.0% less Sunny Days than Blacksburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Lafayette scores 2.8% worse than Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6102443
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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