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Ellicott City, MD vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 15.5% less rainy days than Ellicott City.
- Chicago has 8.3% less Sunny Days than Ellicott City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 4.1% worse than Ellicott City
 Ellicott City, MDChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
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 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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