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West Lafayette, IN vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill has 22.2% more rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Chapel Hill has 16.8% more Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chapel Hill scores 7.1% better than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4862443
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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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