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West Lafayette, IN vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 7.9% less rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Austin has 23.2% more Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 1.4% better than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 15 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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