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Galesburg, IL vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin has 3.6% less rainy days than Galesburg.
- Elgin has 1.6% less Sunny Days than Galesburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elgin scores 2.9% worse than Galesburg

Climate
 Galesburg, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Rainfall393838
 Snowfall243328
 Precipitation111121106
 Sunny193190205
 Avg. July High848586
 Avg. Jan. Low141322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)76.87
 UV Index3.73.54.3
 Elevation7717452443

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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ZIPS IN GALESBURG, ILLINOIS
61401
ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120

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