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Rock Island, IL vs Grayslake, IL

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- Grayslake has 2.2% less rainy days than Rock Island.
- Grayslake has 3.0% less Sunny Days than Rock Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grayslake scores 1.4% worse than Rock Island
 Rock Island, ILGrayslake, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7872443
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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Grayslake    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Property tax is one of the highest in the nation a $220000 home will cost you $10980 in taxes annually as of 9/2014 This information can be verified on the  More

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Grayslake weather is very difficult to enjoy outdoor activities. In summer, it is SO humid and hot and full of mosquitos that you cannot enjoy a beautiful summer night.  More

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Over 15 years ago

3% of home value annually/ A $300,000 home will cost you 10K in annual property taxes. Where does it all  More

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