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Minneapolis, MN vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign has 27.6% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Champaign has 2.0% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Champaign scores 7.6% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNChampaign, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
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 4 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 Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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