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Des Moines, IA vs Monument, CO

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- Monument has 42.3% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Monument has 22.5% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monument scores 1.4% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAMonument, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock96106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock69752443
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 Monument    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

if you think COS is nice, monument can't be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monument is located about 10 miles north of the Colorado Springs city limits on I-25 cooridor. We are 2 exits north of the Air Force Academy. We enjoy a "small town"  More

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