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Des Moines, IA vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine has 64.1% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Irvine has 37.7% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Irvine scores 34.8% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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