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Sioux Falls, SD vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 34.5% more rainy days than Sioux Falls.
- West Des Moines has 5.2% less Sunny Days than Sioux Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 1.5% better than Sioux Falls
Climate
 Sioux Falls, SDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall273638
 Snowfall383428
 Precipitation90109106
 Sunny211200205
 Avg. July High848686
 Avg. Jan. Low61322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.86.97
 UV Index3.744.3
 Elevation14738272443

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews
Jason · Sioux Falls, SD
Four Stars for Now - It Could Go Either Way
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Tyler · Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls - not so bad after all
Over 2 years ago

Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Jared · Sioux Falls, SD
Crime is on the rise
Over 3 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  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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57106 57103 57104 57105 57108 57110 57107 57197 57117
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