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West Des Moines, IA vs Brandon, FL

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- Brandon has 42.9% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Brandon has 22.5% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Brandon scores 0.0% worse than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IABrandon, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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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Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 12 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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