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West Des Moines, IA vs Meridian, ID

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Highlights
- Meridian has 69.6% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Meridian has 5.5% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Meridian scores 5.8% better than West Des Moines
Climate
 West Des Moines, IAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Rainfall361138
 Snowfall341028
 Precipitation10982106
 Sunny200211205
 Avg. July High869286
 Avg. Jan. Low132422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.37
 UV Index44.14.3
 Elevation82726052443

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 15 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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 15 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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 17 years ago

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 Meridian    18 Reviews
Renee · Meridian, ID
Great place!
Over 5 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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Miranda · Meridian, ID
High Pediatric Cancer, Poor Water & Air Quality
Over 5 years ago

I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Ria · Meridian, ID
I Grew up in Meridian
Over 6 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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83646 83642
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