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DeKalb, IL vs Tyler, TX

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- Tyler has 23.7% more rainy days than DeKalb.
- Tyler has 11.8% more Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tyler scores 5.9% better than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILTyler, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5382443
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 18 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 Tyler    29 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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