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Des Moines, IA vs Canyon, TX

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- Canyon has 44.6% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Canyon has 28.9% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Canyon scores 14.5% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IACanyon, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35432443
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 Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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