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Elk River, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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- Minneapolis has 1.2% less rainy days than Elk River.
- Minneapolis has 1.0% more Sunny Days than Elk River.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Minneapolis scores 0.0% worse than Elk River
 Elk River, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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