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Alton, IL vs Rock Island, IL

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- Rock Island has 11.3% less rainy days than Alton.
- Rock Island has 1.0% less Sunny Days than Alton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rock Island scores 4.2% worse than Alton
 Alton, ILRock Island, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5612443
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 Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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