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State College, PA vs Northfield, MN

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- Northfield has 20.1% less rainy days than State College.
- Northfield has 7.9% more Sunny Days than State College.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northfield scores 1.5% worse than State College
 State College, PANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9122443
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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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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