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 West Branch, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock38.238.1
 Snowfall53.3  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days122.3124.8106.2
 Sunny164  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock83.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low8.8  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.9555872443
Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  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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