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Lawrence, KS vs Great Bend, KS

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- Great Bend has 30.2% less rainy days than Lawrence.
- Great Bend has 12.3% more Sunny Days than Lawrence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Great Bend scores 2.8% better than Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSGreat Bend, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock18502443
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 Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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