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Waukegan, IL vs Michigan City, IN

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Highlights
- Michigan City has 11.7% more rainy days than Waukegan.
- Michigan City has 6.9% less Sunny Days than Waukegan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Michigan City scores 0.0% worse than Waukegan
 Waukegan, ILMichigan City, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock139106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6272443
Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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Reviews for Michigan City    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  More

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