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West Lafayette, IN vs Kirkland, WA

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- Kirkland has 7.1% more rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Kirkland has 17.3% less Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kirkland scores 5.7% better than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INKirkland, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1542443
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 Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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