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Des Plaines, IL vs Shelton, CT

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- Shelton has 42.2% more rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Shelton has 5.9% less Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shelton scores 1.4% better than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILShelton, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Shelton    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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