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Chicago, IL vs North Pole, AK

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- North Pole has 68.1% less rainy days than Chicago.
- North Pole has 19.0% less Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 25.7% worse than Chicago
 Chicago, ILNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
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 North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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