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Ottumwa, IA vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo has 47.0% less rainy days than Ottumwa.
- Amarillo has 29.5% more Sunny Days than Ottumwa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amarillo scores 12.9% better than Ottumwa
 Ottumwa, IAAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36682443
Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 17 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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