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Wausau, WI vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb has 14.8% more rainy days than Wausau.
- DeKalb has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Wausau.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 9.7% better than Wausau
 Wausau, WIDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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