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Salt Lake City, UT vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Des Moines has 84.1% more rainy days than Salt Lake City.
- Des Moines has 8.1% less Sunny Days than Salt Lake City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 4.2% worse than Salt Lake City

Climate
 Salt Lake City, UTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall203638
 Snowfall543328
 Precipitation91108106
 Sunny222204205
 Avg. July High918686
 Avg. Jan. Low231322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.26.97
 UV Index4.744.3
 Elevation42658732443

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

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Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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I've lived in Salt Lake City almost for six years. Each place can have negative aspects like traffic jams, cost of living, crime and climate etc. However, this city has  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 4 years ago

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

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Over 5 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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ZIPS IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
84106, 84116, 84104, 84105, 84103, 84108, 84102, 84111, 84101, 84112, 12 total
ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total

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