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Austin, TX vs River Forest, IL

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Highlights
- River Forest has 9.7% more rainy days than Austin.
- River Forest has 17.1% less Sunny Days than Austin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, River Forest scores 2.8% worse than Austin
 Austin, TXRiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6302443
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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