Chicago vs San Luis: Cost, Climate, Safety

Climate

Chicago logs 15 hot days a year to San Luis's 199 — Chicago wins by 184. San Luis also leads on sunny days by 145.

ChicagoSan Luis

Sunny days

198343

Hot days

15199

Frost days

920

Rain days

11510

Snow days

140

Outdoor dinner months

4/125/12

Avg wind

3.9 m/s2.6 m/s

Sunshine hours

2,2923,682

Darkest month sun

80 hrs/mo221 hrs/mo

UV peak month

7.710.3

Chicago

Feels-like °C

-9

-10

-7

Dinner outside

Chicago Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

San Luis

Feels-like °C

Dinner outside

San Luis Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Cost of Living

Chicago averages $3,665/mo for balanced living; San Luis has no cost baseline yet.

Chicago

$3,665

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,819Comfort $6,114

Top 73%in Among 45 US & Canada cities

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San Luis

—

monthly · balanced

San Luis Budget Lab →

Mobility

Chicago scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); San Luis has no mobility baseline.

WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlights

3.4/5

—/5

3.4/5

—/5

ChicagoSan Luis

WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlights

Culture

Chicago's culture score of 4.4 sits well above San Luis's 0.0.

ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife

4.4/5

0.0/5

4.4/5

0.0/5

ChicagoSan Luis

ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife

Chicago leads

Nature & Outdoors

Chicago scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); San Luis has no nature & outdoors baseline.

ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

3.5/5

—/5

3.5/5

—/5

ChicagoSan Luis

ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

Chicago scores 2.5 on safety (0–5 scale); San Luis has no safety baseline.

Property Crime

2.5/5

—/5

2.5/5

—/5

ChicagoSan Luis

Property Crime

Career

Chicago scores 4.7 on career (0–5 scale); San Luis has no career baseline.

JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

4.7/5

—/5

4.7/5

—/5

ChicagoSan Luis

JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Chicago scores 4.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); San Luis has no social & community baseline.

Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityAdmin English Support

4.0/5

—/5

4.0/5

—/5

ChicagoSan Luis

Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Chicago scores 4.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); San Luis has no food & dining baseline.

RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

4.6/5

—/5

4.6/5

—/5

ChicagoSan Luis

RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Chicago scores 4.0 on family (0–5 scale); San Luis has no family baseline.

Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

4.0/5

—/5

4.0/5

—/5

ChicagoSan Luis

Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Chicago scores 2.8 on healthcare (0–5 scale); San Luis has no healthcare baseline.

Private Healthcare

2.8/5

—/5

2.8/5

—/5

ChicagoSan Luis

Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Chicago averages 8.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus San Luis's 9.7 µg/m³ (good) — Chicago breathes ~12% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

Chicago

San Luis

8.5µg/m³

9.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Chicago (5.3M) and San Luis (32K) are 169x in population — Chicago is the larger metro, San Luis the smaller.

169x

Chicago is roughly 169x the scale of San Luis

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

Chicago

169x

San Luis

City Scale Rankings

Population

Chicago5.3M169x

San Luis32K1x

Who Thrives Here

Chicago favours the english speaker, while San Luis suits the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.

Thrives in both

ChicagoSan Luis

Clean Air Seeker

89%84%

Thrives only in Chicago

ChicagoSan Luis

Thrives only in San Luis

ChicagoSan Luis

Struggles in both

ChicagoSan Luis

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Frequently asked about Chicago vs San Luis

▶Which is cheaper, Chicago or San Luis?

Chicago has an estimated monthly cost of $3,665.

▶How does the climate compare between Chicago and San Luis?

Sunny days: 198 vs 343 d — San Luis higher Annual sunshine: 2,292 vs 3,682 hrs — San Luis higher Winter sunshine: 80 vs 221 hrs/day — San Luis higher Hot days (>30°C): 15 vs 199 d — Chicago lower Frost days: 92 vs 0 d — San Luis lower Rainy days: 115 vs 10 d — San Luis lower Snowy days: 14 vs 0 d — San Luis lower

▶Is Chicago or San Luis safer?

Chicago has a safety score of 2.5/5.

▶Should I move to Chicago or San Luis?

Chicago and San Luis are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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