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Des Moines, IA vs Watertown, NY

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 Des Moines, IAWatertown, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock40.138.1
 Snowfall32.9  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days107.6163.1106.2
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock79.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low12.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.8734662443
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 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 Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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