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Costa Mesa, CA vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids has 200.0% more rainy days than Costa Mesa.
- Cedar Rapids has 29.6% less Sunny Days than Costa Mesa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cedar Rapids scores 25.8% worse than Costa Mesa
 Costa Mesa, CACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny274  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low48  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8072443
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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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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