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Des Moines, IA vs Searcy, AR

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 Des Moines, IASearcy, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock50.538.1
 Snowfall32.9  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days107.690.7106.2
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock92.485.8
 Avg. Jan. Low12.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.8732662443
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 Searcy    4 Reviews

Searcy is a quiet town, and a great place to raise a family. The schools are good and there's a church that would fit your needs. We are proud it is still a dry county.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good- Searcy is a nice town with small town appeal and larger city ammenities coupled with bigger city accessibility. Bad- The city is not planned well for the growth.   More

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Cleaner than most cities ,also reasonable housing,small town feel ,growing. We are in the foothills to the Ozarks--very nice place to live--accessibilty to the Ozarks  More

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