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Des Moines, IA vs Kendall West, FL

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- Kendall West has 74.7% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Kendall West has 22.1% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kendall West scores 5.8% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAKendall West, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock52443
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 6 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 7 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 Kendall West    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Living in unincorporated West Kendall has many advantages. It is located near enough to just about everything so that traffic jams don't hinder travel too much.   More

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