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Des Moines, IA vs Denton, TX

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- Denton has 8.9% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Denton has 11.8% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Denton scores 2.9% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IADenton, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6592443
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 Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 12 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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