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Hailey, ID vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 131.6% more rainy days than Hailey.
- Des Moines has 2.4% less Sunny Days than Hailey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 7.8% better than Hailey
 Hailey, IDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall90  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Hailey    3 Reviews

Great place to live, next store to world famous ski resort Sun Valley Idaho. Due to the closeness of Hailey to Sun Valley, the cost of living is considerably more than  More

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Grew up in Hailey and left after the age of 24. Returned 20 years later to find that our little valley had been taken over by people only interested in money and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hailey sits in a long narrow valley that runs north-south in the mountains of south central Idaho. Theres a town above (Ketchum/Sun Valley) and a town below   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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