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Lincoln, NE vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 16.2% more rainy days than Lincoln.
- West Des Moines has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Lincoln.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 4.2% worse than Lincoln

Climate
 Lincoln, NEWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall313638
 Snowfall263428
 Precipitation86109106
 Sunny214200205
 Avg. July High898686
 Avg. Jan. Low141322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.26.97
 UV Index4.144.3
 Elevation12018272443

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 15 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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ZIPS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68503, 68508, 68507, 19 total
ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266

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