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East Chicago, IN vs Portage, IN

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 East Chicago, INPortage, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock39.738.1
 Snowfall34.9  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days117.4120.7106.2
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.585.8
 Avg. Jan. Low19.2  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.5916362443
Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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