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Des Moines, IA vs Bristol, TN

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- Bristol has 22.0% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Bristol has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bristol scores 7.2% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IABristol, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16762443
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 Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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