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Champaign, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 11.5% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Des Plaines has 3.6% less Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 2.8% worse than Champaign
 Champaign, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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