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San Jose, CA vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 110.5% more rainy days than San Jose.
- Buffalo Grove has 27.2% less Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo Grove scores 21.6% worse than San Jose
 San Jose, CABuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6792443
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 18 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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