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Mason City, IA vs Decatur, IL

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- Decatur has 12.5% more rainy days than Mason City.
- Decatur has 5.9% more Sunny Days than Mason City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Decatur scores 9.1% better than Mason City
 Mason City, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock104106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6762443
Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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