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Decorah, IA vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 3.7% more rainy days than Decorah.
- Iowa City has 3.6% more Sunny Days than Decorah.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 4.5% better than Decorah
 Decorah, IAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  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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