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Cottage Grove, MN vs Franklin, TN

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- Franklin has 59.8% more rainy days than Cottage Grove.
- Franklin has 8.8% more Sunny Days than Cottage Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Franklin scores 10.6% better than Cottage Grove
 Cottage Grove, MNFranklin, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
Reviews for Cottage Grove    3 Reviews

After moving to Cottage Grove, MN (near the Twin Cities) nine years ago, I think the city has improved (its been an uphill battle), but the city is cheap on quality of  More

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If you're from the warmer climates, avoid MN in the winter, too cold for a southern boy. Summers are great, warm & not humid at all. Plenty of lakes, rivers, & trails  More

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Over 20 years ago

Minnesotans are friendly and take time to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. The wonderful summers are greatly appreciated and many companies offer summer  More

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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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