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Des Moines, IA vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton has 73.0% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Shelton has 34.3% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shelton scores 2.9% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAShelton, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
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 Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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