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Des Moines, IA vs Portales, NM

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- Portales has 50.7% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Portales has 33.8% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portales scores 15.9% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAPortales, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40062443
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 Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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