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Ottumwa, IA vs Sparta, NJ

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- Sparta has 33.1% more rainy days than Ottumwa.
- Sparta has 4.0% more Sunny Days than Ottumwa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sparta scores 1.4% better than Ottumwa
 Ottumwa, IASparta, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7482443
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 Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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