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Des Moines, IA vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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- Sault Ste. Marie has 6.7% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Sault Ste. Marie has 24.0% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sault Ste. Marie scores 17.4% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IASault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6172443
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 Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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