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Gurnee, IL vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 0.3% more rainy days than Gurnee.
- West Des Moines has 5.3% more Sunny Days than Gurnee.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 1.5% better than Gurnee
 Gurnee, ILWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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