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Des Moines, IA vs Bentonville, AR

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- Bentonville has 32.3% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Bentonville has 5.4% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bentonville scores 7.2% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IABentonville, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12962443
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 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 Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More

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