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Des Moines, IA vs Columbus Junction, IA

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- Columbus Junction has 3.1% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Columbus Junction has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbus Junction scores 1.4% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAColumbus Junction, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6072443
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 Columbus Junction    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Been to Columbus Jct., several times. It’s a nice little spot on the Iowa map, very small town, what I call a one-horse town. Very nice people if they know you are  More

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