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Des Moines, IA vs Topeka, KS

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Highlights
- Topeka has 5.0% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Topeka has 5.4% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Topeka scores 4.3% better than Des Moines

Climate
 Des Moines, IATopeka, KSUnited States
 Rainfall363838
 Snowfall331628
 Precipitation10890106
 Sunny204215205
 Avg. July High868986
 Avg. Jan. Low131922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.27
 UV Index44.34.3
 Elevation8739482443

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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 Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN TOPEKA, KANSAS
66614, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66610, 66611, 66609, 66616, 66608, 14 total

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