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Wichita, KS vs Palatine, IL

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Highlights
- Palatine has 6.8% more rainy days than Wichita.
- Palatine has 15.8% less Sunny Days than Wichita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palatine scores 5.6% worse than Wichita
 Wichita, KSPalatine, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7412443
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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