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Columbus, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette has 18.5% less rainy days than Columbus.
- West Lafayette has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Lafayette scores 1.4% worse than Columbus
 Columbus, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6102443
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  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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