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Dubuque, IA vs Decatur, IL

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- Decatur has 8.5% more rainy days than Dubuque.
- Decatur has 2.6% more Sunny Days than Dubuque.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Decatur scores 7.5% better than Dubuque
 Dubuque, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock104106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6762443
Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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