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West Des Moines, IA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 26.7% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Columbia has 8.5% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 4.3% better than West Des Moines

Climate
 West Des Moines, IAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall364638
 Snowfall34128
 Precipitation109108106
 Sunny200217205
 Avg. July High869486
 Avg. Jan. Low133522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.27
 UV Index44.94.3
 Elevation8273022443

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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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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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