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Phoenix, AZ vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames has 288.0% more rainy days than Phoenix.
- Ames has 32.4% less Sunny Days than Phoenix.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 5.5% worse than Phoenix

Climate
 Phoenix, AZAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall93638
 Snowfall03028
 Precipitation33109106
 Sunny299202205
 Avg. July High1058486
 Avg. Jan. Low431122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.97
 UV Index6.43.84.3
 Elevation10869482443

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Reviews for Phoenix    448 Reviews

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area. 1.  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 PHOENIX, ARIZONA
85032, 85033, 85041, 85008, 85035, 85037, 85022, 85009, 85254, 85339, 47 total
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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