2025 Compare Cities Climate:
West Lafayette, IN vs Minneapolis, MN

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- Minneapolis has 15.8% less rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Minneapolis has 7.0% more Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Minneapolis scores 5.7% worse than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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