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Waukesha, WI vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford has 7.2% more rainy days than Waukesha.
- Rockford has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Waukesha.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rockford scores 1.5% better than Waukesha
 Waukesha, WIRockford, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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