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Northfield, MN vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 6.1% more rainy days than Northfield.
- Austin has 18.8% more Sunny Days than Northfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 7.6% better than Northfield
 Northfield, MNAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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