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Nixa, MO vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 20.0% less rainy days than Nixa.
- Des Moines has 2.9% less Sunny Days than Nixa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 5.5% worse than Nixa
 Nixa, MODes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

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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Over 5 years ago

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

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Over 6 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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