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Chicago, IL vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove has 47.9% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Elk Grove has 40.7% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk Grove scores 18.6% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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