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Bloomington, IL vs Alton, IL

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- Alton has 5.8% more rainy days than Bloomington.
- Alton has 3.1% more Sunny Days than Bloomington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alton scores 2.9% better than Bloomington
 Bloomington, ILAlton, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock104106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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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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