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Northfield, MN vs Excelsior, MN

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 Northfield, MNExcelsior, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock31.638.1
 Snowfall41.7  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days102.4110.1106.2
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low5.1  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.9129452443
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 Excelsior    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

great place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

...but on a beautiful Lake Minnetonka, the climate is great for summer lake activities and winter lake activities like  More

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