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Champaign, IL vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids has 11.5% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Cedar Rapids has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cedar Rapids scores 2.8% worse than Champaign
 Champaign, ILCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8072443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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