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Des Moines, IA vs Grand Prairie, TX

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- Grand Prairie has 8.6% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Grand Prairie has 14.7% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Prairie scores 2.9% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5152443
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 Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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