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Des Moines, IA vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park has 52.4% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Menlo Park has 25.0% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Menlo Park scores 27.5% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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