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West Des Moines, IA vs Gastonia, NC

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Highlights
- Gastonia has 19.2% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Gastonia has 7.0% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gastonia scores 10.1% better than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAGastonia, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8042443
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 Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 8 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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