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Rockford, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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 Rockford, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638.1
 Snowfall35.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days116125.3106.2
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock83.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low12.7  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.7186332443
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 6 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 7 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 16 years ago

low  More

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Over 17 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 19 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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