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Chicago, IL vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- Santa Rosa has 0.0% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Santa Rosa has 35.4% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Rosa scores 18.6% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock76106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1642443
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 Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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