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Des Moines, IA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 51.8% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Palo Alto has 27.9% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 27.5% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAPalo Alto, 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  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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