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Oak Creek, WI vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 0.8% more rainy days than Oak Creek.
- Des Moines has 7.9% more Sunny Days than Oak Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 3.0% better than Oak Creek
 Oak Creek, WIDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Oak Creek    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice  More

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Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400  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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