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Des Moines, IA vs Zapata, TX

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- Zapata has 42.1% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Zapata has 10.3% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Zapata scores 7.2% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAZapata, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3972443
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 6 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 7 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 Zapata    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

zapata is a really nice place to live at if your not into the whole big city thing but we are growing in total with the four other towns around Zapata the population  More

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