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Tualatin, OR vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 13.7% less rainy days than Tualatin.
- Des Moines has 44.7% more Sunny Days than Tualatin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 8.0% worse than Tualatin
 Tualatin, ORDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny141  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Tualatin    1 Reviews

I moved to Tualatin from Tigard several years ago and it was the BEST decision for my family. We found a great house for less money, walking distance to a new park right  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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