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Bay City, MI vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 11.1% more rainy days than Bay City.
- Des Plaines has 10.0% more Sunny Days than Bay City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 3.0% better than Bay City
 Bay City, MIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny170  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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