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Des Moines, IA vs Lawton, OK

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Highlights
- Lawton has 10.6% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Lawton has 21.1% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lawton scores 5.8% better than Des Moines

Climate
 Des Moines, IALawton, OKUnited States
 Rainfall363238
 Snowfall33228
 Precipitation10865106
 Sunny204247205
 Avg. July High869686
 Avg. Jan. Low132722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.37
 UV Index45.44.3
 Elevation87311122443

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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 Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
73505 73507 73501 73503

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