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Northfield, MN vs Elk River, MN

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- Elk River has 1.8% less rainy days than Northfield.
- Elk River has 2.1% more Sunny Days than Northfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk River scores 0.0% worse than Northfield
 Northfield, MNElk River, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8962443
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 Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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