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Scranton, PA vs Bemidji, MN

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Highlights
- Bemidji has 33.7% less rainy days than Scranton.
- Bemidji has 4.6% more Sunny Days than Scranton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bemidji scores 10.3% worse than Scranton
 Scranton, PABemidji, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock104106
 Sunny174  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13682443
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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