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Lincoln, NE vs Galesburg, IL

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- Galesburg has 27.2% more rainy days than Lincoln.
- Galesburg has 9.8% less Sunny Days than Lincoln.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galesburg scores 2.8% worse than Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7712443
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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