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Chicago, IL vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 78.3% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Maricopa has 56.6% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 2.9% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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