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Hood River, OR vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Des Moines has 61.0% more rainy days than Hood River.
- Des Moines has 41.7% more Sunny Days than Hood River.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 5.5% worse than Hood River
 Hood River, ORDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Hood River    10 Reviews

I have lived here for 20 years coming from the NY east coast area. This is a lot better in Summer as reflected in the rents which are out of this world -- $200 per  More

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Over 10 years ago

Hood River Oregon is a amazing place to live the winters are awesome lots to do.The two things that i found that sucks about hood river is the cost of living and the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I would like to know how many Hispanics are register voters in the city of The Dalles OR. And how many Hispanics are there in the ciy of The Dalles  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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