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Bowie, MD vs Gurnee, IL

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- Gurnee has 18.3% less rainy days than Bowie.
- Gurnee has 5.5% less Sunny Days than Bowie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gurnee scores 8.1% worse than Bowie
 Bowie, MDGurnee, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6762443
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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