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Decatur, IL vs Ypsilanti, MI

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Highlights
- Ypsilanti has 14.7% less rainy days than Decatur.
- Ypsilanti has 10.6% less Sunny Days than Decatur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ypsilanti scores 8.3% worse than Decatur
 Decatur, ILYpsilanti, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7252443
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 15 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 Ypsilanti    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been in Michigan all my life. I was born in Detroit and moved to Ypsilanti to raise my family. Ypsi is about 35 minutes outside of Detroit and it's nice to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ypsilanti appears to be a safe college town, but upon closer look it is evident that it is a crime-ridden city. Be safe, never travel alone during the night or early  More

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Over 19 years ago

My life in Ypsi was wonderful. Worked at the Kaiser Frazer plant for 3 years My first born (Girl) was born there. Wish to return. Winters were cold and summers were  More

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