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Laurel, MD vs Merrillville, IN

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 Laurel, MDMerrillville, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock38.438.1
 Snowfall13.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days108.2121.1106.2
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low23.7  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.1676562443
Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 16 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 16 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews

Over 6 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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