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Washington, DC vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca has 13.6% less rainy days than Washington.
- Ithaca has 23.6% less Sunny Days than Washington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ithaca scores 12.3% worse than Washington
 Washington, DCIthaca, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4102443
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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