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Watertown, NY vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 10.5% less rainy days than Watertown.
- Des Moines has 25.9% more Sunny Days than Watertown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 11.3% better than Watertown
 Watertown, NYDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall102  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny162  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  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 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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