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El Dorado, KS vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 4.8% less rainy days than El Dorado.
- Des Moines has 8.9% less Sunny Days than El Dorado.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 5.5% worse than El Dorado
 El Dorado, KSDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for El Dorado    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in El Dorado most of my life. I have spent time in the military and living in Montana, but mostly in Kansas. El Dorado was considered a distant suburb of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nice small town close to largest town in Kansas (Wichita). Has hospital, community college, state park and lake, good schools, and some retail. Not alot of jobs but many  More

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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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