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Topeka, KS vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb has 1.3% less rainy days than Topeka.
- DeKalb has 9.3% less Sunny Days than Topeka.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 5.6% worse than Topeka
 Topeka, KSDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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