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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Appleton, WI

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- Appleton has 11.9% less rainy days than Cedar Rapids.
- Appleton has 2.1% less Sunny Days than Cedar Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Appleton scores 4.3% worse than Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IAAppleton, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7942443
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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