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Fairmont, WV vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 23.0% less rainy days than Fairmont.
- Des Moines has 31.6% more Sunny Days than Fairmont.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 2.8% worse than Fairmont
 Fairmont, WVDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  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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