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International Falls, MN vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 38.1% more rainy days than International Falls.
- Des Moines has 14.6% more Sunny Days than International Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 21.1% better than International Falls
 International Falls, MNDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low-8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for International Falls    1 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I am a man in my mid 50's, former military, and have lived in every time zone in the lower 48. If you like small city living and can tolerate extremely cold winters this  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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