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Elgin, IL vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Sunnyvale has 59.4% less rainy days than Elgin.
- Sunnyvale has 36.8% more Sunny Days than Elgin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sunnyvale scores 29.4% better than Elgin
 Elgin, ILSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1252443
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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