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North Chicago, IL vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 2.2% more rainy days than North Chicago.
- Iowa City has 5.9% more Sunny Days than North Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 2.9% better than North Chicago
 North Chicago, ILIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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