2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Portage, IN vs Independence, KY

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- Independence has 8.6% more rainy days than Portage.
- Independence has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Portage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 5.8% better than Portage
 Portage, INIndependence, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8992443
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 20 years ago

Boring but good  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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