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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 13.5% less rainy days than Wilkes-Barre.
- Des Moines has 15.3% more Sunny Days than Wilkes-Barre.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 0.0% worse than Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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