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DeKalb, IL vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove has 46.5% less rainy days than DeKalb.
- Elk Grove has 36.4% more Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk Grove scores 22.1% better than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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