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Tempe, AZ vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 324.4% more rainy days than Tempe.
- Chicago has 37.0% less Sunny Days than Tempe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 5.4% worse than Tempe
 Tempe, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny300  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  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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