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Elkin, NC vs Carbondale, IL

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- Carbondale has 3.8% less rainy days than Elkin.
- Carbondale has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Elkin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carbondale scores 4.0% worse than Elkin
 Elkin, NCCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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