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Des Moines, IA vs St. Paul, MN

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Highlights
- St. Paul has 10.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- St. Paul has 4.9% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, St. Paul scores 4.3% worse than Des Moines

Climate
 Des Moines, IASt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Rainfall363238
 Snowfall335228
 Precipitation108111106
 Sunny204194205
 Avg. July High868386
 Avg. Jan. Low13722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.67
 UV Index43.24.3
 Elevation8737942443

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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 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 5 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 St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 7 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
55106, 55117, 55104, 55119, 55105, 55116, 55102, 55130, 55108, 55107, 14 total

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