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Wake Forest, NC vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Des Moines has 22.0% less rainy days than Wake Forest.
- Des Moines has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Wake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 8.0% worse than Wake Forest

Climate
 Wake Forest, NCDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall463638
 Snowfall33328
 Precipitation106108106
 Sunny214204205
 Avg. July High908686
 Avg. Jan. Low281322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.56.97
 UV Index4.944.3
 Elevation3908732443

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  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 WAKE FOREST, NORTH CAROLINA
27587
ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total

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