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Des Moines, IA vs Tehachapi, CA

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Highlights
- Tehachapi has 65.5% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Tehachapi has 36.3% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tehachapi scores 17.4% better than Des Moines
Climate
 Des Moines, IATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Rainfall361238
 Snowfall331428
 Precipitation10842106
 Sunny204278205
 Avg. July High868686
 Avg. Jan. Low133322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.98.17
 UV Index45.64.3
 Elevation87339702443

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 4 years ago

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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Dude · 
Scary
Over 4 years ago

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

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
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 Tehachapi    8 Reviews
Douglas · Tehachapi, CA
Not a Place for Teenagers
Over 4 years ago

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Robbie · Ridgecrest, CA
Not my cup of tea
Over 6 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Jay · Tehachapi, CA
Mountain Gem Between to Metro Areas
Over 7 years ago

Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
93561
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