2024 Compare Cities Climate:
Chicago, IL vs Ridgewood, NJ

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Highlights
- Ridgewood has 24.6% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Ridgewood has 10.6% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgewood scores 0.0% worse than Chicago
 Chicago, ILRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Rainfall384838
 Snowfall352428
 Precipitation125122106
 Sunny189209205
 Avg. July High848386
 Avg. Jan. Low191822
 Comfort Index (higher=better)777
 UV Index3.63.84.3
 Elevation5871122443
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 Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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