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Des Plaines, IL vs Gurnee, IL

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 Des Plaines, ILGurnee, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock35.838.1
 Snowfall36  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days125.3115.8106.2
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock81.485.8
 Avg. Jan. Low16.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.6336762443
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 Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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