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Grand Marais, MN vs Des Moines, IA

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 Grand Marais, MNDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock35.938.1
 Snowfall56.4  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days99.9107.6106.2
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock85.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low2.4  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.6148732443
Reviews for Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  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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