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West Des Moines, IA vs Cripple Creek, CO

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- Cripple Creek has 43.5% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Cripple Creek has 21.0% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cripple Creek scores 13.0% worse than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IACripple Creek, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock96106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock67
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock94552443
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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Reviews for Cripple Creek    1 Reviews

I'm a CA native who retired, first, to Iowa. I like Iowa, but in a search to down-size I discovered a lovely log cabin in Florissant, CO, to where I moved. I love  More

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