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Plant City, FL vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 33.1% less rainy days than Plant City.
- Des Moines has 15.7% less Sunny Days than Plant City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 3.0% better than Plant City
 Plant City, FLDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Plant City    7 Reviews

Plant City used to be known primarily as a farming community with not much else going on. Now its beginning to grow out of that stigma, and lately has been having new  More

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Outside of the weather, which in MISERABLE with heat and humidity, PC is a quaint rural town who wants to remain quaint and rural. 25 years ago all Plant City had, was  More

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When it comes to weather and comfort, Plant City is in a word God-awful, unless you have a high tolerance for heat and humidity. Though nearby Tampa/St. Pete may be in  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 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 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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