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Alton, IL vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville has 20.4% more rainy days than Alton.
- Jacksonville has 10.5% more Sunny Days than Alton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jacksonville scores 0.0% worse than Alton
 Alton, ILJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
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 3 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 11 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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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