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Des Moines, IA vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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Highlights
- Poughkeepsie has 30.9% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Poughkeepsie has 19.1% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Poughkeepsie scores 0.0% worse than Des Moines
Climate
 Des Moines, IAPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Rainfall364738
 Snowfall334228
 Precipitation108125106
 Sunny204165205
 Avg. July High868486
 Avg. Jan. Low131522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.97
 UV Index43.64.3
 Elevation8732002443

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 4 years ago

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 · 
Scary
Over 4 years ago

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

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
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 Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 6 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 11 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 12 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
12601
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