2026 Compare Cities Climate:
West Chicago, IL vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit has 11.4% less rainy days than West Chicago.
- Detroit has 2.1% less Sunny Days than West Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit scores 1.5% better than West Chicago
 West Chicago, ILDetroit, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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