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West Des Moines, IA vs Crystal Lake, IL

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Highlights
- Crystal Lake has 2.2% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Crystal Lake has 7.0% less Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Crystal Lake scores 1.4% worse than West Des Moines
Climate
 West Des Moines, IACrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Rainfall363738
 Snowfall343528
 Precipitation109114106
 Sunny200186205
 Avg. July High868286
 Avg. Jan. Low131322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.87
 UV Index43.44.3
 Elevation8279152443

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 15 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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 15 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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 17 years ago

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 Crystal Lake    7 Reviews
Chris · Crystal Lake, IL
Lots of opprotunities
Over 10 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Jane · Crystal Lake, IL
Time to move
Over 11 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Kris · Crystal Lake, IL
Boring
Over 11 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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60014
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