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Rockford, IL vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove has 46.4% less rainy days than Rockford.
- Elk Grove has 41.5% more Sunny Days than Rockford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk Grove scores 22.1% better than Rockford
 Rockford, ILElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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