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DeKalb, IL vs Austin, MN

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- Austin has 7.8% less rainy days than DeKalb.
- Austin has 6.2% less Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 4.4% worse than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILAustin, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Austin    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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Over 18 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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