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Bridgeport, CT vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 23.1% less rainy days than Bridgeport.
- Des Moines has 16.6% more Sunny Days than Bridgeport.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 4.2% worse than Bridgeport
 Bridgeport, CTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  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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