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Irvine, CA vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin has 193.8% more rainy days than Irvine.
- Elgin has 32.4% less Sunny Days than Irvine.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elgin scores 26.9% worse than Irvine
 Irvine, CAElgin, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7452443
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  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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