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DeKalb, IL vs Chesapeake, VA

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- Chesapeake has 27.4% more rainy days than DeKalb.
- Chesapeake has 8.2% more Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chesapeake scores 8.8% better than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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