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West Des Moines, IA vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- Champaign has 13.4% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Champaign has 3.0% less Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Champaign scores 2.9% better than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAChampaign, ILUnited States
 Rainfall364138
 Snowfall342028
 Precipitation109111106
 Sunny200194205
 Avg. July High868486
 Avg. Jan. Low131722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.17
 UV Index444.3
 Elevation8277382443
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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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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