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Des Plaines, IL vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta has 66.7% less rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Murrieta has 47.1% more Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Murrieta scores 23.2% better than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock31106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10962443
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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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