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Iowa City, IA vs Schenectady, NY

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Highlights
- Schenectady has 9.8% more rainy days than Iowa City.
- Schenectady has 11.1% less Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Schenectady scores 4.3% worse than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IASchenectady, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock137106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2432443
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 6 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 6 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 8 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 Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 17 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 18 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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