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Elk River, MN vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 8.0% more rainy days than Elk River.
- Austin has 16.3% more Sunny Days than Elk River.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 7.6% better than Elk River
 Elk River, MNAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 19 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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