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Portage, IN vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Springfield has 3.3% less rainy days than Portage.
- Springfield has 10.1% more Sunny Days than Portage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Springfield scores 4.3% better than Portage
 Portage, INSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6002443
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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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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