2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Boone, NC vs DeKalb, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- DeKalb has 26.8% less rainy days than Boone.
- DeKalb has 4.4% less Sunny Days than Boone.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 2.9% worse than Boone
 Boone, NCDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

   |    Reply

The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Boone

Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

   |    Reply

As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Dekalb


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.