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Watertown, NY vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin has 5.5% less rainy days than Watertown.
- Elgin has 17.3% more Sunny Days than Watertown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elgin scores 9.7% better than Watertown
 Watertown, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall102  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny162  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7452443
Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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