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Ottawa, IL vs Portage, IN

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Are people in Portage older or younger than people in Ottawa?
- The Median Age in Portage is 2.6 years younger than in Ottawa.

Are housing costs cheaper in Portage or Ottawa?
- Portage housing costs are 60.0% more expensive than Ottawa housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Portage or Ottawa?
- The average commute for residents of Portage is 6.5 minutes longer than it is for residents of Ottawa.

Things to do in Ottawa?
Ottawa, IL is an inviting town northwest of Chicago full of amazing places to explore like La Salle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area displaying its distinctive landscape or Canal Corridor Association hosting outdoor activities; their annual event Ottawa Two Rivers Wine Festival brings people together with food and games every April.

Things to do in Portage?
Portage, Indiana lies within Porter County providing its citizens access to top rated schools such as Fegely Middle School while also having shopping options near Woodland Mall as well as multiple food spots including Mario's Roma Italian Restaurant

 Ottawa, ILPortage, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,540329,725,481
 Median Income$61,083  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
 Avg. Home Price$151,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time20.1  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  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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