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Des Moines, IA vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City has 9.2% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Traverse City has 20.1% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Traverse City scores 10.1% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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