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Elgin, IL vs Cathedral City, CA

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- Cathedral City has 87.3% less rainy days than Elgin.
- Cathedral City has 42.6% more Sunny Days than Elgin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cathedral City scores 8.8% better than Elgin
 Elgin, ILCathedral City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3282443
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for Cathedral City    3 Reviews

Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

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Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

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Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

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