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Des Moines, IA vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa has 40.9% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Tampa has 20.6% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tampa scores 1.4% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IATampa, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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