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Des Moines, IA vs San Francisco, CA

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- 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
 Des Moines, IASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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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Dude · 
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 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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