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Grand Forks, ND vs Abilene, TX

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- Abilene has 20.5% more rainy days than Grand Forks.
- Abilene has 23.4% more Sunny Days than Grand Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Abilene scores 22.6% better than Grand Forks
 Grand Forks, NDAbilene, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock59106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock17192443
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 9 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 13 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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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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