2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Indianapolis, IN vs Marquette, MI

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Highlights
- Marquette has 25.9% less rainy days than Indianapolis.
- Marquette has 1.6% more Sunny Days than Indianapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Marquette scores 20.0% worse than Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INMarquette, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Reviews for Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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