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West Des Moines, IA vs Encinitas, CA

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- Encinitas has 66.9% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Encinitas has 31.5% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Encinitas scores 30.4% better than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock39106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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