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West Lafayette, IN vs Ketchikan, AK

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- Ketchikan has 272.0% more rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Ketchikan has 45.9% less Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ketchikan scores 20.0% worse than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14138
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock234106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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