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 Merrillville, INChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock38.238.1
 Snowfall32.5  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days121.1124.8106.2
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock83.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low16.3  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.6565872443
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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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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