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Urbana, IL vs Blacksburg, VA

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- Blacksburg has 1.7% less rainy days than Urbana.
- Blacksburg has 11.4% more Sunny Days than Urbana.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Blacksburg scores 1.4% better than Urbana
 Urbana, ILBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock20772443
Reviews for Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 17 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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