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Des Moines, IA vs Holliston, MA

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- Holliston has 38.7% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Holliston has 2.9% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Holliston scores 1.4% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAHolliston, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1942443
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 Holliston    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Holliston is a small town in New England - the quality of life is excellent. Highly rated schools and pleasant  More

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Over 17 years ago

Holliston is a "nice" town -- very safe, very quiet, good schools, very small. Those are its plusses. In eleven years, I have also found it to be so "nice" that it is  More

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