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Iowa City, IA vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine has 65.0% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- Irvine has 41.2% more Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Irvine scores 32.9% better than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 6 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 6 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 8 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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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