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Alton, IL vs Bloomington, MN

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- Bloomington has 25.2% less rainy days than Alton.
- Bloomington has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Alton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bloomington scores 8.3% worse than Alton
 Alton, ILBloomington, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 10 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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