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North Port, FL vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 33.3% less rainy days than North Port.
- Des Moines has 19.0% less Sunny Days than North Port.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 3.0% better than North Port
 North Port, FLDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny252  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  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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