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Providence, RI vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 24.5% less rainy days than Providence.
- DeKalb has 2.5% less Sunny Days than Providence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 2.9% worse than Providence
 Providence, RIDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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