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West Lafayette, IN vs Wichita, KS

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- Wichita has 10.6% less rainy days than West Lafayette.
- Wichita has 19.5% more Sunny Days than West Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wichita scores 2.9% better than West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INWichita, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13022443
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 Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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