2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Decatur, IL vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- Springfield has 17.2% more rainy days than Decatur.
- Springfield has 5.0% less Sunny Days than Decatur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Springfield scores 4.2% worse than Decatur
 Decatur, ILSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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