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Des Moines, IA vs Colfax, CA

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- Colfax has 31.2% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Colfax has 20.6% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Colfax scores 14.5% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAColfax, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24252443
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 Colfax    1 Reviews

Foothills on western slope of Sierra Nevada Mountains, elevation 2420'. Mild winters with some snow, but above central valley fog. Summers dry and rainless, with  More

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