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Ames, IA vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Montrose has 67.5% less rainy days than Ames.
- Montrose has 21.3% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Montrose scores 5.8% better than Ames

Climate
 Ames, IAMontrose, COUnited States
 Rainfall361238
 Snowfall303428
 Precipitation10979106
 Sunny202245205
 Avg. July High848986
 Avg. Jan. Low111522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.37
 UV Index3.864.3
 Elevation94858072443

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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 Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN MONTROSE, COLORADO
81401 81403

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