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Des Moines, IA vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette has 71.6% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Lafayette has 6.4% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 1.4% worse than Des Moines

Climate
 Des Moines, IALafayette, LAUnited States
 Rainfall366238
 Snowfall33028
 Precipitation108108106
 Sunny204217205
 Avg. July High869186
 Avg. Jan. Low134222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.87
 UV Index45.94.3
 Elevation873362443

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507

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