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Ames, IA vs Maple Grove, MN

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Highlights
- Maple Grove has 11.5% less rainy days than Ames.
- Maple Grove has 3.0% less Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maple Grove scores 4.3% worse than Ames

Climate
 Ames, IAMaple Grove, MNUnited States
 Rainfall363238
 Snowfall304628
 Precipitation109101106
 Sunny202196205
 Avg. July High848386
 Avg. Jan. Low11522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.67
 UV Index3.83.14.3
 Elevation9489422443

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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 Maple Grove    5 Reviews

I'm going to make my review very short I know it's going to sound a little long but I just love Brooklyn Park and I have to express my feelings about it. I grew up in  More

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Maple Grove is a great place to live and raise a family. We have been here since 2002 and have really enjoyed living here. Crime is low, schools are relatively good,  More

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Over 14 years ago

lived in Maple grove for 10 year. We rarely even need to lock our  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN MAPLE GROVE, MINNESOTA
55311 55369

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