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Des Moines, IA vs Falmouth, ME

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- Falmouth has 35.9% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Falmouth has 2.0% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Falmouth scores 5.8% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 Falmouth    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Falmouth borders Portland, Maines largest city, so the nationally reconginized resturants, vibrant arts community, festivals, and shopping are all close. For the size  More

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Falmouth K-12 schools consistantly score high on the states standardized tests. While my daughter was in private schools in CA, I am confortable with the education  More

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