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Carbondale, IL vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Prescott has 65.1% less rainy days than Carbondale.
- Prescott has 28.2% more Sunny Days than Carbondale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Prescott scores 9.7% better than Carbondale
 Carbondale, ILPrescott, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53742443
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 18 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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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