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Ottumwa, IA vs Carthage, MO

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Highlights
- Carthage has 18.3% more rainy days than Ottumwa.
- Carthage has 8.0% more Sunny Days than Ottumwa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carthage scores 4.3% better than Ottumwa
 Ottumwa, IACarthage, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock89106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10042443
Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 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 16 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 17 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 Carthage    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Last year my wife and I moved to Carthage from the Pacific Northwest. Even before we purchased our home, the people of Carthage welcomed us in the spirit of  More

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