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Hampton, VA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 21.4% less rainy days than Hampton.
- Des Moines has 3.8% less Sunny Days than Hampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 8.0% worse than Hampton
 Hampton, VADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   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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