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Battle Creek, MI vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 0.6% less rainy days than Battle Creek.
- Des Moines has 22.9% more Sunny Days than Battle Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 3.0% better than Battle Creek
 Battle Creek, MIDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall53  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny166  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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