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West Lafayette, IN vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad has 68.3% less rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Carlsbad has 42.2% more Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 28.6% better than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 11 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 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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