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Champaign, IL vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley has 35.1% more rainy days than Champaign.
- Grass Valley has 25.3% more Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grass Valley scores 11.3% better than Champaign
 Champaign, ILGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock84106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24112443
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 Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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