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Des Plaines, IL vs Grand Island, NY

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- Grand Island has 1.7% more rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Grand Island has 16.0% less Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Island scores 7.2% worse than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILGrand Island, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
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 Grand Island    2 Reviews

I have lived here for approximately 3 1/2 years and am originally from California (I have lived in Colorado Springs CO and Columbus GA as well). The number of days of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Grand Island lies in the Niagara River between New York and Canada. It's easy to get to Niagara Falls, Toronto(Canada), Buffalo. There is a beach and two boat docking  More

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