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Augusta, ME vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin has 13.3% less rainy days than Augusta.
- Elgin has 6.4% less Sunny Days than Augusta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elgin scores 4.6% better than Augusta
 Augusta, MEElgin, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7452443
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  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 15 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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