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Junction City, KS vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 9.8% more rainy days than Junction City.
- Iowa City has 11.2% less Sunny Days than Junction City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 2.8% worse than Junction City
 Junction City, KSIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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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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