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Lafayette, LA vs Plantation, FL

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- Plantation has 5.2% more rainy days than Lafayette.
- Plantation has 12.4% more Sunny Days than Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Plantation scores 8.8% worse than Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAPlantation, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock135106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 4 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 Plantation    16 Reviews

I lived there for 25 years and it used to be awesome but it has gone downhill a LOT the past 10 years and a lot of people are leaving for that reason or would if they  More

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Over 13 years ago

Job and real estate markets still sluggish and we are finding it difficult to get  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great place to live. Good place for shopping, golfing and schools. central location in respect  More

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