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Highland, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb has 12.9% less rainy days than Highland.
- DeKalb has 2.5% less Sunny Days than Highland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 5.6% worse than Highland
 Highland, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Highland    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Highland is a small farming town and we are growing. We roll up the sidewalks about ten every night except our bars, McDonalds and Walmart. We have a small movie theater  More

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Over 15 years ago

Highland is honestly the second worst place i have ever live right behind Price, UT their is nothing to do and good luck finding a job. the only good thing about  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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