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Pendleton, OR vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 165.9% more rainy days than Pendleton.
- Des Moines has 4.6% more Sunny Days than Pendleton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 6.8% worse than Pendleton
 Pendleton, ORDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Pendleton    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pendleton Oregon, pop. 16K has an Arts Center, Historical Center Museum, Native Cultural Museum, Woolen Mill, Underground tours, annual Rodeo attracting 80,000 visitors.  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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