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Miami, FL vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 39.5% less rainy days than Miami.
- West Des Moines has 19.4% less Sunny Days than Miami.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 7.8% better than Miami
 Miami, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low61  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index7.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  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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