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Franklin, TN vs Alton, IL

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- Alton has 21.6% less rainy days than Franklin.
- Alton has 5.2% less Sunny Days than Franklin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alton scores 1.4% worse than Franklin
 Franklin, TNAlton, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock104106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 10 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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