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Des Moines, IA vs South Lyon, MI

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- South Lyon has 3.1% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- South Lyon has 14.7% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Lyon scores 2.9% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IASouth Lyon, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock135106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9252443
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 South Lyon    4 Reviews

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Over 15 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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