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Carmel, IN vs Waukegan, IL

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Highlights
- Waukegan has 15.2% less rainy days than Carmel.
- Waukegan has 1.6% more Sunny Days than Carmel.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waukegan scores 2.9% worse than Carmel
 Carmel, INWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6532443
Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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