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Topeka, KS vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 11.1% less rainy days than Topeka.
- Detroit has 14.9% less Sunny Days than Topeka.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit scores 4.2% worse than Topeka
 Topeka, KSDetroit, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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