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Louisville, KY vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Des Moines has 22.3% less rainy days than Louisville.
- Des Moines has 4.6% more Sunny Days than Louisville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 5.5% worse than Louisville
Climate
 Louisville, KYDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall463638
 Snowfall93328
 Precipitation115108106
 Sunny195204205
 Avg. July High888686
 Avg. Jan. Low261322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.97
 UV Index4.344.3
 Elevation5188732443

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 3 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 3 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 4 years ago

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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Dude · 
Scary
Over 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
Over 5 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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ZIPS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
40214, 40216, 40299, 40219, 40229, 40272, 40291, 40245, 40218, 40220, 20 total
ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
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