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Des Moines, IA vs Turlock, CA

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- Turlock has 65.5% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Turlock has 27.9% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Turlock scores 18.8% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IATurlock, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
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 Turlock    6 Reviews

I love how it's calm but I hate how it's overpopulated and not very environmentally friendly, there is so much fast food restaurants and not really any vegan or  More

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I have lived here for 35 years. I love this town. It is just the right size. Shopping is better here than in larger towns like Modesto. Traffic is heavy at tines, but  More

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Almost every time my husband and I go out to eat here, tables around us are always praying. Everything in this town seems to revolve around your Christian faith. When  More

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