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Ellicott City, MD vs Des Plaines, IL

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Highlights
- Des Plaines has 20.4% less rainy days than Ellicott City.
- Des Plaines has 9.2% less Sunny Days than Ellicott City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 5.5% worse than Ellicott City
 Ellicott City, MDDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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