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Des Plaines, IL vs Parkland, FL

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- Parkland has 67.5% more rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Parkland has 32.6% more Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Parkland scores 8.7% worse than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILParkland, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6038
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock139106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 11 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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