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Chicago, IL vs Idaho Falls, ID

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- Idaho Falls has 68.1% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Idaho Falls has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Idaho Falls scores 4.3% worse than Chicago
 Chicago, ILIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock47052443
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 Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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