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Dixon, IL vs Crystal Lake, IL

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- Crystal Lake has 3.2% less rainy days than Dixon.
- Crystal Lake has 2.1% less Sunny Days than Dixon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Crystal Lake scores 1.4% worse than Dixon
 Dixon, ILCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9152443
Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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