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Jamestown, NY vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 21.8% less rainy days than Jamestown.
- Des Moines has 29.1% more Sunny Days than Jamestown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 11.3% better than Jamestown
 Jamestown, NYDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall107  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  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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