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Champaign, IL vs Racine, WI

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 Champaign, ILRacine, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock35.138.1
 Snowfall20.3  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days111114.5106.2
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock79.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low16.6  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.7386232443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 7 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 9 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 Racine    9 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 13 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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