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Fort Collins, CO vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 132.1% more rainy days than Fort Collins.
- Buffalo Grove has 21.1% less Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo Grove scores 4.2% worse than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6792443
Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  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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