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Iowa City, IA vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence has 5.1% more rainy days than Iowa City.
- Lawrence has 6.0% more Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lawrence scores 2.9% better than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IALawrence, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock91106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8662443
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 Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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