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Lafayette, LA vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin has 24.5% less rainy days than Lafayette.
- Joplin has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Joplin scores 7.4% better than Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAJoplin, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock91106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10042443
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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