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Salt Lake City, UT vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo has 83.1% more rainy days than Salt Lake City.
- Waterloo has 12.6% less Sunny Days than Salt Lake City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waterloo scores 6.9% worse than Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny222  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8562443
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 5 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 18 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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