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Dayton, OH vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 8.7% less rainy days than Dayton.
- Iowa City has 13.1% more Sunny Days than Dayton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 1.4% worse than Dayton
 Dayton, OHIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny176  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  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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