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Chicago, IL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa has 38.5% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Tuscaloosa has 13.2% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tuscaloosa scores 1.4% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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