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Des Plaines, IL vs Mount Airy, NC

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Highlights
- Mount Airy has 29.2% more rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Mount Airy has 14.4% more Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Airy scores 8.7% better than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10992443
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 Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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