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Fort Wayne, IN vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 5.8% less rainy days than Fort Wayne.
- West Des Moines has 9.9% more Sunny Days than Fort Wayne.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 0.0% worse than Fort Wayne

Climate
 Fort Wayne, INWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall383638
 Snowfall303428
 Precipitation122109106
 Sunny182200205
 Avg. July High848686
 Avg. Jan. Low171322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.97
 UV Index3.644.3
 Elevation8108272443

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total
ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266

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