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DeKalb, IL vs New York, NY

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- New York has 25.3% more rainy days than DeKalb.
- New York has 14.9% more Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New York scores 7.4% better than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILNew York, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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 New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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