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Columbus, OH vs Waukegan, IL

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- Waukegan has 9.8% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Waukegan has 5.6% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waukegan scores 4.2% worse than Columbus
 Columbus, OHWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6532443
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  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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