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South Jordan, UT vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 97.3% more rainy days than South Jordan.
- Des Moines has 9.3% less Sunny Days than South Jordan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 2.8% worse than South Jordan
 South Jordan, UTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall44  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny225  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for South Jordan    4 Reviews

April · 
Over 3 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago from Southern California and absolutely love this beautiful place! I hate intense heat, but have no problem getting warm in the winter.   More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like outdoors stuff year around, this is the place. You have to like winter though. There is 6 months of  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is resonable. But the pay scale in utah is much lower I think then other  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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Dude · 
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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