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Fort Madison, IA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames has 9.2% less rainy days than Fort Madison.
- Ames has 1.0% less Sunny Days than Fort Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 1.4% worse than Fort Madison

Climate
 Fort Madison, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall393638
 Snowfall213028
 Precipitation108109106
 Sunny204202205
 Avg. July High868486
 Avg. Jan. Low171122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)76.97
 UV Index3.83.84.3
 Elevation5259482443

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Reviews for Fort Madison    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Mayor is Steve  More

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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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ZIPS IN FORT MADISON, IOWA
52627
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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