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Chicago, IL vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 54.7% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Palo Alto has 38.1% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 25.7% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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