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Minneapolis, MN vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights
- Asheville has 37.0% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Asheville has 7.1% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Asheville scores 15.2% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNAsheville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21292443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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