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Merrillville, IN vs Lake Zurich, IL

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- Lake Zurich has 2.3% less rainy days than Merrillville.
- Lake Zurich has 1.6% less Sunny Days than Merrillville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Zurich scores 2.9% worse than Merrillville
 Merrillville, INLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
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 Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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