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Lincoln, IL vs Carbondale, IL

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- Carbondale has 19.1% more rainy days than Lincoln.
- Carbondale has 8.5% more Sunny Days than Lincoln.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carbondale scores 0.0% worse than Lincoln
 Lincoln, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
Reviews for Lincoln    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lincoln is a great place to live. It is centrally located on two interstates between Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, and Decatur. It has low crime, many  More

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This is a terrible place to raise a family. The culture of the community corrupts everyone and many people have had their lives ruined by moving  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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