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Iowa City, IA vs Alamogordo, NM

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Highlights
- Alamogordo has 69.1% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- Alamogordo has 43.2% more Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alamogordo scores 14.3% better than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock43402443
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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Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 11 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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