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Boone, NC vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 27.4% less rainy days than Boone.
- Iowa City has 2.5% less Sunny Days than Boone.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 0.0% worse than Boone
 Boone, NCIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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