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Shady Side, MD vs Downers Grove, IL

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- Downers Grove has 13.6% less rainy days than Shady Side.
- Downers Grove has 8.6% less Sunny Days than Shady Side.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Downers Grove scores 6.8% worse than Shady Side
 Shady Side, MDDowners Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7412443
Reviews for Shady Side    2 Reviews

Shady Side, like most of South Anne Arundel County, is a tight-knit community. I moved here for almost 9 years ago without knowing anyone in the area. It wasn't until  More

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I have lived in the Shady Side area for 13 years. The contrast of rain and snowfall between the southern part of Anne Arundel County, Washington DC, Fairfax County VA,  More

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Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 14 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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