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Decorah, IA vs Park Forest, IL

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- Park Forest has 10.1% more rainy days than Decorah.
- Park Forest has 3.1% less Sunny Days than Decorah.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Park Forest scores 4.5% better than Decorah
 Decorah, IAPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7122443
Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews

I'm happy to share that it IS coming back. I'm very thankful we found this community. Our family (husband, wife, 1 young child) recently bought our a little house here  More

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Park Forest is beautiful, but it's going down. You can see tons of green, an excellent library, but also plenty of vacant buildings. In its hay day, it must have been  More

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Over 12 years ago

No disrespect to the remaining officials and friends from my upbringing; but, leave town. I read how Park forest continues to fight off urban decay. It's simply a  More

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