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Salt Lake City, UT vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 84.1% more rainy days than Salt Lake City.
- West Des Moines has 9.9% less Sunny Days than Salt Lake City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 4.2% worse than Salt Lake City
Climate
 Salt Lake City, UTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall203638
 Snowfall543428
 Precipitation91109106
 Sunny222200205
 Avg. July High918686
 Avg. Jan. Low231322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.26.97
 UV Index4.744.3
 Elevation42658272443

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    94 Reviews
Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 3 years ago

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Phil · Salt Lake City, UT
Don't get fooled by fake smiles
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Salt Lake City almost for six years. Each place can have negative aspects like traffic jams, cost of living, crime and climate etc. However, this city has  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 17 years ago

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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84106, 84116, 84104, 84105, 84103, 84108, 84102, 84111, 84101, 84112, 12 total
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50265 50266
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