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Des Moines, IA vs Robbinsdale, MN

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- Robbinsdale has 10.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Robbinsdale has 4.9% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Robbinsdale scores 4.3% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IARobbinsdale, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
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 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 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 Robbinsdale    3 Reviews

Robbinsdale is a great place to live! It has a small town atmosphere with a lot of amenities. What the city itself doesn’t have can be found in Minneapolis or in  More

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Robbinsdale is like most first tier residential suburbs of larger cities, built in the 50's after the war to house soldiers and their new families. Most who live here  More

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Over 20 years ago

being a born and bred Minnesotan I am, of course, biased. However, I love it here. Robbinsdale is a suberb with character, downtown is quaint and cute. There is alot of  More

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