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Ridgewood, NJ vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 21.8% less rainy days than Ridgewood.
- DeKalb has 6.7% less Sunny Days than Ridgewood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 2.9% worse than Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  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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