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Iowa City, IA vs Ely, MN

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- Ely has 19.5% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- Ely has 10.1% less Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ely scores 17.1% worse than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAEly, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14302443
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 Ely    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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