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Chicago Heights, IL vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 21.0% more rainy days than Chicago Heights.
- Philadelphia has 8.4% more Sunny Days than Chicago Heights.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 4.3% better than Chicago Heights
 Chicago Heights, ILPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny191  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Chicago Heights    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around  More

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Over 19 years ago

Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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