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Highwood, IL vs Waukegan, IL

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Highlights
- Waukegan has 1.4% less rainy days than Highwood.
- Waukegan has 1.6% more Sunny Days than Highwood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waukegan scores 1.4% worse than Highwood
 Highwood, ILWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6532443
Reviews for Highwood    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I lived in Highwood for 10 years; many of my friends and neighbors had frozen pipes during the winter from the street to their homes and had NO water for months. The  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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