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Des Moines, IA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa has 66.6% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Costa Mesa has 34.3% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 34.8% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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