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Ottawa, IL vs Valparaiso, IN

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- Valparaiso has 7.3% more rainy days than Ottawa.
- Valparaiso has 7.4% less Sunny Days than Ottawa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valparaiso scores 2.9% worse than Ottawa
 Ottawa, ILValparaiso, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock130106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7942443
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 Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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