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Chicago, IL vs Cottage Grove, OR

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- Cottage Grove has 23.6% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Cottage Grove has 15.9% less Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cottage Grove scores 4.3% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILCottage Grove, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
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 Cottage Grove    2 Reviews

Cottage Grove vicinity, not the city of. The area is beautiful. There are a lot of accessible parks, trails, and the like. The spring and fall are the best  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have thought about moving here but would like some feedback on the quality of life here and whether or not it is a good place to  More

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