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Iowa City, IA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley has 63.4% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- Oro Valley has 40.2% more Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oro Valley scores 8.6% better than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25432443
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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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