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Columbia, MD vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 20.2% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Des Moines has 3.8% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 5.5% worse than Columbia
Climate
 Columbia, MDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall453638
 Snowfall173328
 Precipitation114108106
 Sunny212204205
 Avg. July High888686
 Avg. Jan. Low241322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.97
 UV Index3.944.3
 Elevation4048732443

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 4 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 6 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 4 years ago

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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Dude · 
Scary
Over 4 years ago

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

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
Over 5 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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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, MARYLAND
21044 21045 21046 21029
ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
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