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Ames, IA vs Carson City, NV

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 Ames, IACarson City, NVUnited States
 Rainfall35.78.838.1
 Snowfall29.61727.8
 Precipitation Days108.742.9106.2
 Sunny202253205
 Avg. July High84.190.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low10.720.221.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.57
 UV Index3.85.24.3
 Elevation ft.94846822443

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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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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 2 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA
89701 89706 89703

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