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Arvada, CO vs Urbandale, IA

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- Urbandale has 113.7% more rainy days than Arvada.
- Urbandale has 16.7% less Sunny Days than Arvada.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Urbandale scores 5.5% worse than Arvada
 Arvada, COUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9422443
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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