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Des Moines, IA vs Elk City, OK

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- Elk City has 20.6% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Elk City has 24.0% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk City scores 10.1% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAElk City, OKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock19192443
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 Elk City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Elk City has very friendly people! The climate is very good. Not exceptionally cold in the winter. Very little snow. Summers can be hot but not a lot of days of  More

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