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Elk River, MN vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks has 33.4% less rainy days than Elk River.
- Grand Forks has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Elk River.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 6.1% worse than Elk River
 Elk River, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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