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Newton, MA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 24.7% less rainy days than Newton.
- West Des Moines has 2.0% less Sunny Days than Newton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 0.0% worse than Newton
 Newton, MAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall50  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  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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