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Lakeland, FL vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 32.3% less rainy days than Lakeland.
- West Des Moines has 16.7% less Sunny Days than Lakeland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 3.0% better than Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 17 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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