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Waltham, MA vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign has 14.7% less rainy days than Waltham.
- Champaign has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Waltham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Champaign scores 2.9% better than Waltham
 Waltham, MAChampaign, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall50  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  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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