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Des Plaines, IL vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish has 46.4% more rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Sammamish has 17.1% less Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sammamish scores 2.9% better than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILSammamish, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock592443
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 Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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