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Minneapolis, MN vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake has 27.9% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Saranac Lake has 19.2% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Saranac Lake scores 16.7% worse than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15452443
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 Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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