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Valparaiso, IN vs Rock Island, IL

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- Rock Island has 6.8% less rainy days than Valparaiso.
- Rock Island has 12.5% more Sunny Days than Valparaiso.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rock Island scores 1.5% better than Valparaiso
 Valparaiso, INRock Island, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny176  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5612443
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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