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Des Moines, IA vs Duluth, MN

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- Duluth has 13.1% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Duluth has 12.7% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Duluth scores 13.0% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IADuluth, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock67
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7022443
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 Duluth    18 Reviews

My husband and I just visited Duluth for our anniversary. We stayed in Canal Park and found the area fun and convenient for travelers. Lots of quaint shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

It is the worse weather in the U.S. as far as small cities that large. The houses are fare below par. they are old shingle 1920s vintage generally and not normally well  More

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I moved to Duluth fifteen years ago today from Arizona with my (at that time) 3 children, who were 1, 4 and 8. My daughter was born here 2 years later. I have never once  More

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