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Monroe, CT vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 25.7% less rainy days than Monroe.
- Chicago has 8.3% less Sunny Days than Monroe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 0.0% worse than Monroe
 Monroe, CTChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 17 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 17 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  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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