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Fort Smith, AR vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 24.7% less rainy days than Fort Smith.
- Des Moines has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Fort Smith.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 2.8% worse than Fort Smith

Climate
 Fort Smith, ARDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall483638
 Snowfall43328
 Precipitation89108106
 Sunny214204205
 Avg. July High938686
 Avg. Jan. Low281322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.16.97
 UV Index4.844.3
 Elevation4408732443

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Dis place lit no  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 4 years ago

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

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Over 5 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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ZIPS IN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
72903 72904 72901 72908 72916
ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total

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