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Des Moines, IA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco has 31.5% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- San Francisco has 27.0% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Francisco scores 23.2% better than Des Moines

Climate
 Des Moines, IASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Rainfall362538
 Snowfall33028
 Precipitation10872106
 Sunny204259205
 Avg. July High866786
 Avg. Jan. Low134622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.98.57
 UV Index45.44.3
 Elevation873522443

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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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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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
94112, 94110, 94122, 94109, 94116, 94121, 94117, 94134, 94118, 94115, 27 total

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