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Sioux Falls, SD vs Waterloo, IA

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- Waterloo has 33.7% more rainy days than Sioux Falls.
- Waterloo has 8.1% less Sunny Days than Sioux Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waterloo scores 1.5% worse than Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8562443
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  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 17 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 17 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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