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Highland Park, IL vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley has 62.8% less rainy days than Highland Park.
- Oro Valley has 46.8% more Sunny Days than Highland Park.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oro Valley scores 10.1% better than Highland Park
 Highland Park, ILOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25432443
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 20 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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