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Fort Collins, CO vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 130.1% more rainy days than Fort Collins.
- Des Moines has 13.9% less Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 4.2% worse than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, CODes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  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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