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Lawrence, KS vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks has 44.6% less rainy days than Lawrence.
- Grand Forks has 6.6% less Sunny Days than Lawrence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 13.9% worse than Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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