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Minot, ND vs Lead, SD

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- Lead has 68.9% more rainy days than Minot.
- Lead has 8.8% more Sunny Days than Minot.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lead scores 3.1% worse than Minot
 Minot, NDLead, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52132443
Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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Reviews for Lead    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Ok, this was a favorite place of mine too. Little Lead, SD - what a gem! I had an apartment here so was able to find good housing. I was still having "church  More

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