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Otsego, MN vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 13.6% more rainy days than Otsego.
- West Des Moines has 1.0% more Sunny Days than Otsego.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 4.5% better than Otsego
 Otsego, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Otsego    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

weather is terrible here. it's either too cold or too  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great ex-urban twin cities community wth very low taxes due to the fact we're a rural community. Average lot size is 2  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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