2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chicago, IL vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 64.1% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Santa Monica has 48.7% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 31.4% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
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 Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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