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West Des Moines, IA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Tehachapi has 65.5% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Tehachapi has 39.0% more Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tehachapi scores 17.4% better than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39702443
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 Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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