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Lafayette, IN vs Springfield, IL

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- Springfield has 1.3% more rainy days than Lafayette.
- Springfield has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Springfield scores 2.9% better than Lafayette
 Lafayette, INSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6002443
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 Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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