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Sterling, IL vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford has 2.1% less rainy days than Sterling.
- Rockford has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Sterling.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rockford scores 2.9% worse than Sterling
 Sterling, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
Reviews for Sterling    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

my child was not veery safe in his manger. many storms, too dangerous, lost kid in storm. a twelve year old tried to sell me nicotine!!!!! <3  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 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 6 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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