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Grand Junction, CO vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin has 282.8% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Elgin has 22.4% less Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elgin scores 8.1% worse than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COElgin, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7452443
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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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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