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West Des Moines, IA vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City has 9.2% less rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Traverse City has 18.5% less Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Traverse City scores 10.1% worse than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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