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Decorah, IA vs Spirit Lake, IA

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- Spirit Lake has 17.4% less rainy days than Decorah.
- Spirit Lake has 10.4% more Sunny Days than Decorah.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Spirit Lake scores 1.5% better than Decorah
 Decorah, IASpirit Lake, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14732443
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 Spirit Lake    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We moved from a medium sized city in the West (about 100,000) to Spirit Lake a few years ago. Although it took a little while to get used to living in a small town  More

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