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Des Moines, IA vs Bay Shore, NY

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 Des Moines, IABay Shore, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock46.238.1
 Snowfall32.9  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days107.6113.4106.2
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low12.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.873162443
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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Reviews for Bay Shore    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Long Island is very expensive. Bay Shore is definitely one of the cheaper parts of the island, but it's still  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great community but saddled with taxes that are detracting from the quality of life here on Long  More

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I find the quality of life here in Bay Shore becoming more and more difficult. Due to the lack of convenient public transportation our population is forced to clog the  More

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