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Des Plaines, IL vs New Ulm, MN

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Highlights
- New Ulm has 13.3% less rainy days than Des Plaines.
- New Ulm has 5.9% more Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Ulm scores 2.9% worse than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILNew Ulm, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock91106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8992443
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 New Ulm    2 Reviews

Well, hmmm. I did not care for it here. But then again, it was tainted by Catholic issues. (I had those until recently when I quit). I also tried Lutherans - no  More

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Many areas (employers, city government, local hospital, etc.) are all working to make the city 'the healthiest place to  More

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