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Elgin, IL vs Long Beach, CA

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- Long Beach has 64.1% less rainy days than Elgin.
- Long Beach has 51.1% more Sunny Days than Elgin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Long Beach scores 36.8% better than Elgin
 Elgin, ILLong Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Long Beach    45 Reviews

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
Over 5 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Over 7 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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