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Fairfax, VA vs Glen Ellyn, IL

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Highlights
- Glen Ellyn has 10.2% less rainy days than Fairfax.
- Glen Ellyn has 3.5% less Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Glen Ellyn scores 6.8% worse than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAGlen Ellyn, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7412443
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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