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Des Moines, IA vs Queen Creek, AZ

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- Queen Creek has 71.9% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Queen Creek has 47.5% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Queen Creek scores 5.8% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAQueen Creek, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14042443
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 Queen Creek    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am curious. My family and I reside in Alaska full time, but decided to try renting a winter home in the town of Maricopa. We were shocked as to how expensive the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Atlanta  More

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I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have ever lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver,  More

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