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Newton, IA vs Carbondale, IL

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- Carbondale has 27.0% more rainy days than Newton.
- Carbondale has 8.0% more Sunny Days than Newton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carbondale scores 4.3% better than Newton
 Newton, IACarbondale, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  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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