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Des Plaines, IL vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 3.1% less rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Austin has 21.9% more Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 2.9% better than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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