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Iowa City, IA vs Truckee, CA

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Highlights
- Truckee has 15.2% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- Truckee has 23.1% more Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Truckee scores 8.6% worse than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IATruckee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58172443
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 Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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