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Decorah, IA vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville has 25.8% more rainy days than Decorah.
- Waterville has 2.1% more Sunny Days than Decorah.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waterville scores 4.5% worse than Decorah
 Decorah, IAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1082443
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 Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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