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West Lafayette, IN vs Modesto, CA

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- Modesto has 66.0% less rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Modesto has 40.5% more Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Modesto scores 18.6% better than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INModesto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock56106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock892443
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 Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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