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Des Moines, IA vs Burlington, VT

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- Burlington has 0.3% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Burlington has 23.0% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Burlington scores 8.7% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IABurlington, VTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1972443
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 Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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