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Lafayette, IN vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo has 4.0% less rainy days than Lafayette.
- Kalamazoo has 15.0% less Sunny Days than Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kalamazoo scores 4.3% worse than Lafayette
 Lafayette, INKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock139106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7872443
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 Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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