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Lafayette, IN vs Anderson, IN

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- Anderson has 8.7% more rainy days than Lafayette.
- Anderson has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anderson scores 1.4% better than Lafayette
 Lafayette, INAnderson, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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