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Santa Clara, UT vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 259.0% more rainy days than Santa Clara.
- West Des Moines has 22.8% less Sunny Days than Santa Clara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 8.0% worse than Santa Clara
 Santa Clara, UTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Santa Clara    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Perfect from October to May or June. Extremely hot & dry during the summer - very similar to Las  More

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Over 19 years ago

Santa Clara is growing fast. Wonderful community to raise kids with a wonderful view of the red rocks. Tends to get hot in the summer  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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