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Chicago, IL vs Lake Stevens, WA

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Highlights
- Lake Stevens has 14.1% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Lake Stevens has 13.2% less Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Stevens scores 2.9% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
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 Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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