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Champaign, IL vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise has 77.4% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Surprise has 55.2% more Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Surprise scores 2.8% better than Champaign
 Champaign, ILSurprise, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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