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Tucson, AZ vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 202.4% more rainy days than Tucson.
- DeKalb has 31.8% less Sunny Days than Tucson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 9.3% worse than Tucson
 Tucson, AZDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was 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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