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West Des Moines, IA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo has 44.3% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- San Luis Obispo has 43.5% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Luis Obispo scores 27.5% better than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2332443
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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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