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Des Moines, IA vs Carmel Valley Village, CA

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- Carmel Valley Village has 41.8% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Carmel Valley Village has 29.9% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carmel Valley Village scores 23.2% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock70106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8462443
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 Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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