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Iowa City, IA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo has 45.8% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- San Luis Obispo has 44.2% more Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Luis Obispo scores 25.7% better than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2332443
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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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