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Des Moines, IA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 17.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Petaluma has 27.5% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 21.7% better than Des Moines

Climate
 Des Moines, IAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall363038
 Snowfall33028
 Precipitation10875106
 Sunny204260205
 Avg. July High868486
 Avg. Jan. Low133922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.98.47
 UV Index44.94.3
 Elevation873302443

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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 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 5 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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
94954 94952

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