2025 Compare Cities Climate:
San Francisco, CA vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago has 55.3% more rainy days than San Francisco.
- Chicago has 27.0% less Sunny Days than San Francisco.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 17.6% worse than San Francisco
 San Francisco, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  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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