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West Des Moines, IA vs Jackson, WY

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- Jackson has 44.3% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Jackson has 7.5% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jackson scores 17.4% worse than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAJackson, WYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock62372443
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 Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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