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Walnut Creek, CA vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City has 88.3% more rainy days than Walnut Creek.
- Iowa City has 24.0% less Sunny Days than Walnut Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Iowa City scores 17.6% worse than Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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