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Chicago, IL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 64.4% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Fort Lauderdale has 30.2% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 8.6% worse than Chicago

Climate
 Chicago, ILFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall386338
 Snowfall35028
 Precipitation125134106
 Sunny189246205
 Avg. July High849086
 Avg. Jan. Low195922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)76.47
 UV Index3.66.74.3
 Elevation58732443

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Reviews for Chicago    271 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 Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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