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Iowa City, IA vs Petoskey, MI

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- Petoskey has 10.8% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- Petoskey has 21.1% less Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petoskey scores 12.9% worse than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
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 Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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