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Rochester Hills, MI vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 12.2% more rainy days than Rochester Hills.
- Des Moines has 14.0% more Sunny Days than Rochester Hills.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 1.5% better than Rochester Hills
 Rochester Hills, MIDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny179  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Rochester Hills    12 Reviews

I love rochester hills, I go to yates every fall and get my glasses at 2020 vision off adams and walton. Whole foods across the street, trader joes... LOVE  More

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Over 9 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Minimal crime in Rochester Hills, nice place to live if you can stand the winters and afford the  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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