2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chicago, IL vs Stanford, CA

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- Stanford has 55.5% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Stanford has 38.6% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Stanford scores 25.7% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILStanford, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock952443
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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