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Des Moines, IA vs Beech Mountain, NC

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- Beech Mountain has 53.2% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Beech Mountain has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Beech Mountain scores 2.9% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IABeech Mountain, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock141106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock42452443
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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Dude · 
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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Reviews for Beech Mountain    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been visiting beech mt nc. for the past 15 yrs. this year is the year we will be moving to this wonderous area. my husbands family is originally from here. if  More

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