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Des Moines, IA vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- Grand Rapids has 21.7% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Grand Rapids has 11.8% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 11.6% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12892443
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 Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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