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Utica, NY vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign has 14.0% less rainy days than Utica.
- Champaign has 21.3% more Sunny Days than Utica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Champaign scores 14.5% better than Utica
 Utica, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall96  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  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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