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Chicago, IL vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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- Lake Elsinore has 68.3% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Lake Elsinore has 42.9% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Elsinore scores 20.0% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILLake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9686
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12962443
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 Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 16 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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