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Brainerd, MN vs Meridian, ID

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- Meridian has 58.6% less rainy days than Brainerd.
- Meridian has 7.7% more Sunny Days than Brainerd.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Meridian scores 15.9% better than Brainerd
 Brainerd, MNMeridian, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall44  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock82106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low-1  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26052443
Reviews for Brainerd    5 Reviews

Research, research, research! Personal reviews don't give you the "whole" story! Whether the opinions are "glowing" or scathing do not base your opinion on them! Some  More

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Over 14 years ago

Small town. Everyone knows everyone else's business. No work. Located in Crow Wing County and has highest unemployment rate in the state. Poor healthcare. Essentia  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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