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West Des Moines, IA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale has 57.1% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Sunnyvale has 30.0% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sunnyvale scores 27.5% better than West Des Moines
Climate
 West Des Moines, IASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall361538
 Snowfall34028
 Precipitation10963106
 Sunny200260205
 Avg. July High868086
 Avg. Jan. Low134222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.98.87
 UV Index45.14.3
 Elevation8271252443

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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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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews
Peter · Sunnyvale, CA
high tech jobs -vs- high cost housing
Over 5 years ago

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Vefa · Sunnyvale, CA
Bad things happen to a once great city
Over 6 years ago

Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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Vefa · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of life reduction
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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94087 94086 94085 94089
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