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Des Moines, IA vs Eau Claire, WI

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- Eau Claire has 9.5% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Eau Claire has 5.9% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Eau Claire scores 5.8% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7872443
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 Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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