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Vancouver, WA vs Alton, IL

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- Alton has 1.0% less rainy days than Vancouver.
- Alton has 39.9% more Sunny Days than Vancouver.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alton scores 2.7% worse than Vancouver
 Vancouver, WAAlton, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock104106
 Sunny143  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
Reviews for Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 11 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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