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Chicago, IL vs Burlington, VT

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Highlights
- Burlington has 6.3% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Burlington has 16.9% less Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Burlington scores 10.0% worse than Chicago
 Chicago, ILBurlington, VTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1972443
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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Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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