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Columbia, MO vs Des Moines, WA

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- Des Moines has 11.8% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Des Moines has 20.8% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 2.8% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MODes Moines, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock151106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock892443
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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