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Waverly, IA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames has 1.1% more rainy days than Waverly.
- Ames has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Waverly.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 1.5% better than Waverly
 Waverly, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall353638
 Snowfall343028
 Precipitation100109106
 Sunny190202205
 Avg. July High838486
 Avg. Jan. Low81122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.86.97
 UV Index3.73.84.3
 Elevation9159482443
Reviews for Waverly    3 Reviews

The city is very clean and safe. Nice, well kept parks and recreation areas. Bike trails wind throughout town and excellent public recreation center. Because of the  More

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Waverly is a quite nice town, it has a nice amount of gas stations with reasonable prices and has 4 big name grocery stores. TBH it has one of everything. It has all  More

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... it's Mayberry RFD  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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