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Des Moines, IA vs Chanhassen, MN

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- Chanhassen has 12.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Chanhassen has 2.5% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chanhassen scores 5.8% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAChanhassen, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9742443
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 Chanhassen    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

When we moved to Chan in 1996, I was doubtful about the term "Minnesota nice." We moved there from Michigan, where I was a very happy stay at home mom. We ended up  More

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