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LaCrosse, WA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 116.3% more rainy days than LaCrosse.
- Des Moines has 18.6% more Sunny Days than LaCrosse.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 1.4% worse than LaCrosse
 LaCrosse, WADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny172  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Lacrosse    2 Reviews

I am a resident of this town and there are 2 catagories of people here. Been here's and come here's, If you're a come here you are on your own. Every time this town  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your site claims the median home cost in LaCrosse is $265,000. You obviously have never been to LaCrosse. There is not a home in this town that is valued above  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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