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Mankato, MN vs Brainerd, MN

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- Brainerd has 17.0% less rainy days than Mankato.
- Brainerd has 1.6% more Sunny Days than Mankato.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Brainerd scores 6.0% worse than Mankato
 Mankato, MNBrainerd, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12172443
Reviews for Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Brainerd    5 Reviews

Research, research, research! Personal reviews don't give you the "whole" story! Whether the opinions are "glowing" or scathing do not base your opinion on them! Some  More

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Over 14 years ago

Small town. Everyone knows everyone else's business. No work. Located in Crow Wing County and has highest unemployment rate in the state. Poor healthcare. Essentia  More

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