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Ellicott City, MD vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 19.9% less rainy days than Ellicott City.
- Buffalo Grove has 9.2% less Sunny Days than Ellicott City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo Grove scores 5.5% worse than Ellicott City
 Ellicott City, MDBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6792443
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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