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Des Moines, IA vs Seaside, CA

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- Seaside has 54.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Seaside has 27.0% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seaside scores 21.7% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IASeaside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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