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West Des Moines, IA vs Lake Station, IN

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- Lake Station has 7.0% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Lake Station has 6.0% less Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Station scores 0.0% worse than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IALake Station, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6202443
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 Station    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Crime especially murders has skyrocketed. Watch your back everywhere. Pumping gas one day. Black guy comes over and ask if I have 20 dollars and shows me his pistol on  More

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