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South Bend, IN vs Carbondale, IL

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Highlights
- Carbondale has 14.6% more rainy days than South Bend.
- Carbondale has 25.6% more Sunny Days than South Bend.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carbondale scores 9.1% better than South Bend
 South Bend, INCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall63  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny172  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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