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Crystal Lake, IL vs Benson, NC

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- Benson has 28.9% more rainy days than Crystal Lake.
- Benson has 15.1% more Sunny Days than Crystal Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benson scores 10.3% better than Crystal Lake
 Crystal Lake, ILBenson, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2432443
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 13 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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