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 Pittsburg, KSChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock38.238.1
 Snowfall10.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days90.6124.8106.2
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock83.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low22.7  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.9455872443
Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 18 years ago

small town, big  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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