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Bethany, OR vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 10.7% less rainy days than Bethany.
- Des Moines has 42.7% more Sunny Days than Bethany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 8.0% worse than Bethany
 Bethany, ORDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny143  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Bethany    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Bethany is an amazing place to live in! We've been living here for almost a year now. -Only a 20-minute drive to Portland -20-minute drive to Beaverton where they  More

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Over 5 years ago

Overcrowded with heavy traffic. New housing with very little space between them and no privacy!  More

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Lived here since 2006 and loved it here. Now it has gotten overcrowded and traffic is crazy. Taxes are high and houses are way overpriced. Students are being shifted  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 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 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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