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Brookings, SD vs Council Bluffs, IA

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- Council Bluffs has 23.6% more rainy days than Brookings.
- Council Bluffs has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Brookings.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Council Bluffs scores 6.0% better than Brookings
 Brookings, SDCouncil Bluffs, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock89106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9882443
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Council Bluffs    4 Reviews

It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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Over 9 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Over 15 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  More

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