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Des Moines, IA vs Grand Island, NE

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- Grand Island has 22.3% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Grand Island has 11.8% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Island scores 4.3% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAGrand Island, NEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock18602443
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 Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  More

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