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Detroit Lakes, MN vs Wichita, KS

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- Wichita has 27.0% more rainy days than Detroit Lakes.
- Wichita has 13.9% more Sunny Days than Detroit Lakes.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wichita scores 14.3% better than Detroit Lakes
 Detroit Lakes, MNWichita, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall47  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13022443
Reviews for Detroit Lakes    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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