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Alton, IL vs Madera, CA

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- Madera has 70.0% less rainy days than Alton.
- Madera has 32.0% more Sunny Days than Alton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Madera scores 12.5% better than Alton
 Alton, ILMadera, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock48106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2722443
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 Madera    2 Reviews

I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning  More

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I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to  More

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