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Richardson, TX vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 5.2% less rainy days than Richardson.
- Chicago has 17.8% less Sunny Days than Richardson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 1.4% worse than Richardson
 Richardson, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny230  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 15 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  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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