<p>rjk,
I hear you. Different folks will prefer different things and I agree that Evanston as a town/city is preferable to Durham and the proximity to Chicago is nice. But some folks will consider the differences in weather and sometimes very consequential, eg,</p>
<p>Jan Avg Hi/Low
49-28 Duke
30-14 Northwestern</p>
<p>Feb Avg Hi/Low
54-30 Duke
33-18 Northwestern</p>
<p>March Avg Hi/Low
62-37 Duke
45-28 Northwestern</p>
<p>April Avg Hi Low
71-46 Duke
56-37 Northwestern</p>
<p>May Avg Hi/Low
79-56 Duke (but don’t really care cause school is out)
67-47 Northwestern </p>
<p>And if you’ve spent any time in Evanston/Chicago in the winter, you know that the wind chills will often be well below the temps listed above.</p>