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Chicago, IL vs Redwood City, CA

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- Redwood City has 40.3% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Redwood City has 34.9% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Redwood City scores 22.9% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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