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Des Moines, IA vs Fontana, CA

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- Fontana has 61.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Fontana has 37.7% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fontana scores 26.1% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAFontana, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12372443
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 Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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