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Frederick, MD vs Urbandale, IA

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- Urbandale has 15.5% less rainy days than Frederick.
- Urbandale has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Frederick.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Urbandale scores 5.5% worse than Frederick
 Frederick, MDUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9422443
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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