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Cottage Grove, MN vs Carbondale, IL

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- Carbondale has 36.9% more rainy days than Cottage Grove.
- Carbondale has 11.3% more Sunny Days than Cottage Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carbondale scores 9.1% better than Cottage Grove
 Cottage Grove, MNCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
Reviews for Cottage Grove    3 Reviews

After moving to Cottage Grove, MN (near the Twin Cities) nine years ago, I think the city has improved (its been an uphill battle), but the city is cheap on quality of  More

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If you're from the warmer climates, avoid MN in the winter, too cold for a southern boy. Summers are great, warm & not humid at all. Plenty of lakes, rivers, & trails  More

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Over 19 years ago

Minnesotans are friendly and take time to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. The wonderful summers are greatly appreciated and many companies offer summer  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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