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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 20.4% less rainy days than Athens-Clarke County.
- Chicago has 12.5% less Sunny Days than Athens-Clarke County.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 6.7% worse than Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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