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Maricopa, AZ vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 336.1% more rainy days than Maricopa.
- Buffalo Grove has 36.8% less Sunny Days than Maricopa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo Grove scores 4.2% worse than Maricopa
 Maricopa, AZBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny296  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6792443
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 12 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 18 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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