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Monroe, NC vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 17.7% less rainy days than Monroe.
- DeKalb has 10.6% less Sunny Days than Monroe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 9.3% worse than Monroe
 Monroe, NCDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  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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