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West Des Moines, IA vs Portland, ME

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- Portland has 36.2% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Portland has 1.5% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 5.8% worse than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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