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New York, NY vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 23.0% less rainy days than New York.
- West Des Moines has 10.7% less Sunny Days than New York.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 5.5% worse than New York
 New York, NYWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  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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