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Minneapolis, MN vs Barstow, CA

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- Barstow has 84.0% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Barstow has 41.9% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Barstow scores 18.2% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNBarstow, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock25106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21752443
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 Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 8 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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