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Des Moines, IA vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno has 64.9% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Fresno has 32.8% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fresno scores 15.9% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAFresno, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock48106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3082443
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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Dude · 
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 Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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