2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rock Island, IL vs Colorado Springs, CO

Change Cities
Highlights
- Colorado Springs has 50.3% less rainy days than Rock Island.
- Colorado Springs has 22.7% more Sunny Days than Rock Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Colorado Springs scores 2.9% better than Rock Island
 Rock Island, ILColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock60102443
Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

   |    Reply

Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rock Island

Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

   |    Reply

Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

   |    Reply

Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Colorado Springs


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.