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West Lafayette, IN vs Riverside, CA

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- Riverside has 70.2% less rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Riverside has 49.7% more Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 24.3% better than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INRiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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