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Carbondale, IL vs Highland Park, IL

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Highlights
- Highland Park has 20.4% less rainy days than Carbondale.
- Highland Park has 12.0% less Sunny Days than Carbondale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highland Park scores 4.2% worse than Carbondale
 Carbondale, ILHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6992443
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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