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Lancaster, PA vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston has 30.8% more rainy days than Lancaster.
- Ruston has 6.4% more Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 1.4% worse than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PARuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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