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Champaign, IL vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Lafayette has 57.5% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Lafayette has 26.8% more Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 1.4% better than Champaign
 Champaign, ILLafayette, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock87106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52102443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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