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Des Moines, IA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- Sierra Vista has 57.7% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Sierra Vista has 39.2% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 21.7% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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