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Des Moines, IA vs Maple Grove, MN

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- Maple Grove has 12.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Maple Grove has 3.9% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maple Grove scores 4.3% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAMaple Grove, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9422443
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 Maple Grove    5 Reviews

I'm going to make my review very short I know it's going to sound a little long but I just love Brooklyn Park and I have to express my feelings about it. I grew up in  More

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Maple Grove is a great place to live and raise a family. We have been here since 2002 and have really enjoyed living here. Crime is low, schools are relatively good,  More

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Over 15 years ago

lived in Maple grove for 10 year. We rarely even need to lock our  More

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