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West Des Moines, IA vs Lake Forest, CA

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- Lake Forest has 60.4% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Lake Forest has 39.5% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 31.9% better than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
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 Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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