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Brookings, SD vs Thornton, CO

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- Thornton has 39.9% less rainy days than Brookings.
- Thornton has 15.6% more Sunny Days than Brookings.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Thornton scores 9.0% better than Brookings
 Brookings, SDThornton, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53482443
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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