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Des Moines, IA vs Dixon, IL

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 Des Moines, IADixon, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock37.938.1
 Snowfall32.9  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days107.6107.9106.2
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock83.585.8
 Avg. Jan. Low12.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.8736822443
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 Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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