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DeKalb, IL vs Grand Marais, MN

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- Grand Marais has 22.6% less rainy days than DeKalb.
- Grand Marais has 6.7% less Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Marais scores 13.2% worse than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILGrand Marais, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6142443
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 Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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