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Gurnee, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 0.6% more rainy days than Gurnee.
- Des Plaines has 1.6% less Sunny Days than Gurnee.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 1.5% better than Gurnee
 Gurnee, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  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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