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Iowa City, IA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 85.9% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- Palm Springs has 35.2% more Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 5.7% better than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
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 Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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