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Wichita, KS vs Elko, NV

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- Elko has 68.4% less rainy days than Wichita.
- Elko has 4.5% more Sunny Days than Wichita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elko scores 5.6% worse than Wichita
 Wichita, KSElko, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock50662443
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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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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