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Ottawa, IL vs Galena, IL

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Highlights
- Galena has 1.4% less rainy days than Ottawa.
- Galena has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Ottawa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galena scores 2.9% worse than Ottawa
 Ottawa, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 14 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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