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DeKalb, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield has 5.4% more rainy days than DeKalb.
- Plainfield has 3.6% less Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Plainfield scores 1.5% better than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6102443
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 Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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