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Lawrence, KS vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston has 43.6% more rainy days than Lawrence.
- Ruston has 1.9% more Sunny Days than Lawrence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 1.4% worse than Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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 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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