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Rankings for Ames

Ames Ranked
#12 Emerging Metropolitan Areas
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#39 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Lexington

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#23 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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#26 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#54 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#56 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#91 2005 Best Places to Live
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#129 Best Green Cities
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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 Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
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