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West Des Moines, IA vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne has 6.1% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Fort Wayne has 9.0% less Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Wayne scores 0.0% worse than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8102443
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 Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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