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Decatur, IL vs Sterling, IL

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 Decatur, ILSterling, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock37.938.1
 Snowfall13  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days104.3103.2106.2
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock83.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low18.8  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.6766592443
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 Sterling    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

my child was not veery safe in his manger. many storms, too dangerous, lost kid in storm. a twelve year old tried to sell me nicotine!!!!! <3  More

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