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Ames, IA vs Fort Collins, CO

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Highlights
- Fort Collins has 56.3% less rainy days than Ames.
- Fort Collins has 17.3% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Collins scores 4.3% better than Ames

Climate
 Ames, IAFort Collins, COUnited States
 Rainfall361638
 Snowfall304828
 Precipitation10990106
 Sunny202237205
 Avg. July High848786
 Avg. Jan. Low111522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.27
 UV Index3.84.74.3
 Elevation94850032443

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 3 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
80525 80526 80521 80524 80528

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