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Grand Forks, ND vs Elko, NV

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- Elko has 50.2% less rainy days than Grand Forks.
- Elko has 17.3% more Sunny Days than Grand Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elko scores 9.7% better than Grand Forks
 Grand Forks, NDElko, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock50662443
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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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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