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Des Moines, IA vs Middle Island, NY

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- Middle Island has 33.1% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Middle Island has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Middle Island scores 4.3% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAMiddle Island, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 Middle Island    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Suffolk County all of my life with the exception of 4 years in the Marines. It is basically a decent place. The problem is the school taxes, property  More

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Middle Village, Queens is surrounded by a large park called Juniper Valley  More

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