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Burlington, VT vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 3.1% more rainy days than Burlington.
- Iowa City has 26.8% more Sunny Days than Burlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 11.1% better than Burlington
 Burlington, VTIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall72  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  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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