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DeKalb, IL vs Homewood, IL

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Highlights
- Homewood has 5.1% more rainy days than DeKalb.
- Homewood has 1.5% less Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Homewood scores 2.9% better than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILHomewood, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock123106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6592443
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 Homewood    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Homewood used to be a nice place to live but now there are alot of burglaries and the police isn't doing much about  More

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Even though I've left the Chicago area to move out west, I won't forget about where I was born & raised - Home Sweet Homewood! As part of the oft-overlooked Southern  More

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