2025 Compare Cities Climate:
DeKalb, IL vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 51.3% less rainy days than DeKalb.
- Boulder has 25.6% more Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 4.4% better than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILBoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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