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Des Moines, IA vs Sturgis, SD

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- Sturgis has 41.5% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Sturgis has 8.8% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sturgis scores 1.4% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IASturgis, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock91106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock34222443
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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Dude · 
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 Sturgis    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Try Uncle  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here all my life. This place is trash. Never come  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great  More

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