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 Palatine, ILRacine, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock35.138.1
 Snowfall35.7  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days121.8114.5106.2
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock79.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low13.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.7416232443
Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 16 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 16 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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Reviews for Racine    9 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 13 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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