2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 74.6% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Ruston has 8.6% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 7.6% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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 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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