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Chicago, IL vs Solana Beach, CA

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- Solana Beach has 67.3% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Solana Beach has 39.2% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Solana Beach scores 28.6% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILSolana Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock39106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Solana Beach    3 Reviews

I've lived in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Venice Beach, Hermosa Beach, San Luis Obispo, Carlsbad, Encinitas and my wife and I saved up every penny we could to buy a  More

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Rent has skyrocketed in Solana Beach in the past ten years. High rent and more people cramming into single person rental units.   More

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Over 20 years ago

Very expensive. Being from east coast it was hard because people dont speak to you in normal situations..example , picking up kids from school ..if you pass a parent  More

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