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Decatur, IL vs Helena, MT

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- Helena has 68.1% less rainy days than Decatur.
- Helena has 5.0% less Sunny Days than Decatur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 8.3% worse than Decatur
 Decatur, ILHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
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 Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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