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Chicago, IL vs Capitan, NM

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Highlights
- Capitan has 50.0% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Capitan has 49.7% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Capitan scores 10.0% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILCapitan, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock63482443
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 Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

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Over 7 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

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Over 18 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

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