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Chicago, IL vs Johnson City, TN

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Highlights
- Johnson City has 14.4% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Johnson City has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Johnson City scores 7.1% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock135106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16342443
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 Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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