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Des Plaines, IL vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers has 49.4% more rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Fort Myers has 44.9% more Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Myers scores 7.2% worse than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Over 17 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 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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