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Des Moines, IA vs Presque Isle, ME

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- Presque Isle has 6.7% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Presque Isle has 22.1% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Presque Isle scores 15.9% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAPresque Isle, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4532443
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 Presque Isle    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We moved here last year and we absolutely love Presque Isle. It offers a slower pace of life with old school values. Yes the winters are long and cold, but beautiful  More

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There are trees everywhere. The air is clean, sweet smelling compared to larger cities. Winters are harsh. The winter of 2007-8 dropped 198 inches of snow on  More

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