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Des Moines, IA vs Sandy, OR

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- Sandy has 93.9% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Sandy has 30.9% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sandy scores 1.4% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IASandy, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock175106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9812443
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 Sandy    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived in Sandy since I was about 6 and I love it sometimes there is not a lot to do but it is a great small  More

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