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Decatur, IL vs Benton, KY

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- Benton has 29.1% more rainy days than Decatur.
- Benton has 2.0% less Sunny Days than Decatur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benton scores 1.4% worse than Decatur
 Decatur, ILBenton, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4272443
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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