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Wichita, KS vs Ottawa, IL

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- Ottawa has 9.1% more rainy days than Wichita.
- Ottawa has 14.0% less Sunny Days than Wichita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ottawa scores 2.8% worse than Wichita
 Wichita, KSOttawa, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4822443
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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