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Springfield, IL vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign has 6.0% more rainy days than Springfield.
- Champaign has 1.0% less Sunny Days than Springfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Champaign scores 1.4% worse than Springfield
 Springfield, ILChampaign, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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