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Lafayette, LA vs Opelousas, LA

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- Opelousas has 2.1% more rainy days than Lafayette.
- Opelousas has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Opelousas scores 0.0% worse than Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAOpelousas, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock104106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 Opelousas    2 Reviews

After living in Opelousas, for 18 months I'll respond to changes from my provous post. The 24 Hour liquior sales has been banned, except at the Evangeline Downs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hello all I'm new to Opelousas, At first When i moved here I was like why did I move here, The Roads are horrible , Infrustructure needs lots of updating (Ex. Water  More

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