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Rockford, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 3.0% less rainy days than Rockford.
- Des Plaines has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Rockford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Plaines scores 1.5% better than Rockford
 Rockford, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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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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