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Saranac Lake, NY vs Fargo, ND

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- Fargo has 41.9% less rainy days than Saranac Lake.
- Fargo has 25.0% more Sunny Days than Saranac Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fargo scores 16.4% better than Saranac Lake
 Saranac Lake, NYFargo, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall106  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9022443
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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Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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