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Minnetonka, MN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 11.8% more rainy days than Minnetonka.
- West Des Moines has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Minnetonka.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 6.2% better than Minnetonka
 Minnetonka, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall53  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Minnetonka    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 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 16 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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