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Knoxville, TN vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 26.0% less rainy days than Knoxville.
- DeKalb has 4.4% less Sunny Days than Knoxville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 8.1% worse than Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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