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Columbus, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville has 17.4% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Merrillville has 1.6% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merrillville scores 2.8% worse than Columbus
 Columbus, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6562443
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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