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Raleigh, NC vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames has 22.1% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Ames has 5.2% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 8.0% worse than Raleigh

Climate
 Raleigh, NCAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall463638
 Snowfall43028
 Precipitation108109106
 Sunny213202205
 Avg. July High908486
 Avg. Jan. Low301122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.56.97
 UV Index4.93.84.3
 Elevation3159482443

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  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 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27610, 27603, 27616, 27604, 27606, 27613, 27615, 27612, 27614, 27609, 15 total
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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