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Des Moines, IA vs Green Valley, AZ

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- Green Valley has 60.2% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Green Valley has 37.3% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Green Valley scores 11.6% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAGreen Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock54106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock29042443
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 Green Valley    10 Reviews

The quiet little community of Sahuarita is the setting for a new book to hit the markets in the fall of 2021 titled, Stored "A Serial Killers First-Class Ticket to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We decided on Green Valley for retirement after deciding against Las Vegas, northern AZ, and other 55 and over communities like Saddlebrooke and Quail Creek primarily  More

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My wife and I have lived here since 2016. Since GV is populated with oldsters we had thought it would be a welcoming community. Thinking neighbors would bring over  More

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