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Pittsburgh, PA vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 6.0% less rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Des Plaines has 16.9% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 2.8% worse than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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