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Carson City, NV vs Mason City, IA

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- Mason City has 298.9% more rainy days than Carson City.
- Mason City has 25.7% less Sunny Days than Carson City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mason City scores 12.0% worse than Carson City
 Carson City, NVMason City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny253  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11322443
Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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