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Des Moines, IA vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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- Glenwood Springs has 49.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Glenwood Springs has 17.2% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Glenwood Springs scores 1.4% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAGlenwood Springs, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock57612443
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 Glenwood Springs    8 Reviews

I agree, I lived in the Roaring Fork Valley (Glenwood Springs to Aspen) for 22 years. The area is nothing more than a bunch of 'Money Mongers, liars, and thieves'. The  More

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Glenwood springs colorado is nowhere near the best place to live, its actually one of the most anal politically incorrect places I have ever lived, the police are  More

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Rand McNally named Glenwood Springs the "Most Fun Town in America" for a good reason. World's largest mineral hot springs pool, Glenwood Caverns (one of top 10 caves in  More

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