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Overland Park, KS vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 13.3% less rainy days than Overland Park.
- Des Plaines has 12.2% less Sunny Days than Overland Park.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 5.5% worse than Overland Park
 Overland Park, KSDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

James · 

Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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