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Ames, IA vs Albany, CA

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- Albany has 29.4% less rainy days than Ames.
- Albany has 29.7% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albany scores 26.1% better than Ames
 Ames, IAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 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 13 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 Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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