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Gillette, WY vs Ottumwa, IA

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- Ottumwa has 151.3% more rainy days than Gillette.
- Ottumwa has 4.3% less Sunny Days than Gillette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ottumwa scores 2.9% better than Gillette
 Gillette, WYOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall53  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6732443
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 5 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 17 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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