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Des Moines, IA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 36.2% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Portland has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 5.8% worse than Des Moines

Climate
 Des Moines, IAPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall364938
 Snowfall336128
 Precipitation108128106
 Sunny204203205
 Avg. July High867986
 Avg. Jan. Low131122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.57
 UV Index42.84.3
 Elevation873622443

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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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Dude · 
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 Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019

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