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Des Moines, IA vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs has 48.2% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Sandy Springs has 4.4% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sandy Springs scores 11.6% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10932443
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 Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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