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Tacoma, WA vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 12.2% less rainy days than Tacoma.
- West Des Moines has 41.8% more Sunny Days than Tacoma.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 6.8% worse than Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny141  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  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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