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Des Moines, IA vs West Fargo, ND

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- West Fargo has 34.0% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- West Fargo has 4.4% less Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Fargo scores 7.2% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAWest Fargo, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8992443
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 West Fargo    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My opinion:West Fargo, ND has some good qualities. I think it is a nice place to raise your kids. The traffic is not bad at all. It has pretty much everything you need  More

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