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Monticello, MN vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 21.0% more rainy days than Monticello.
- Iowa City has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Monticello.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 6.1% better than Monticello
 Monticello, MNIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Monticello    4 Reviews

Wonderful community where I have lived for 6 years. Friendly neighbors who all help each other. Offerings of shopping amenities such as Super Target, Super Walmart and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Monticello over 10 years ago. I am a native of Minnesota and I am accustomed to the changing seasons. The city has boasted a population increase from almost  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved to Monticello in January. I grew up in a community that had neighbors looking out for each other. I guess I got lucky and moved to one of the few  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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