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Chesterton, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette has 6.0% less rainy days than Chesterton.
- West Lafayette has 3.9% more Sunny Days than Chesterton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Lafayette scores 1.4% better than Chesterton
 Chesterton, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6102443
Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  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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