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Des Moines, IA vs Laguna Beach, CA

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- Laguna Beach has 60.4% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Laguna Beach has 37.7% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Laguna Beach scores 33.3% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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