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Ames, IA vs Chandler, AZ

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Highlights
- Chandler has 74.8% less rainy days than Ames.
- Chandler has 47.0% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chandler scores 5.8% better than Ames

Climate
 Ames, IAChandler, AZUnited States
 Rainfall36938
 Snowfall30028
 Precipitation10935106
 Sunny202297205
 Avg. July High8410586
 Avg. Jan. Low114122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.37
 UV Index3.86.44.3
 Elevation94812142443

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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 Chandler    65 Reviews

As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  More

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I lived here 20 years ago, left to work in a different AZ city and returned four years ago. Unfortunately, the city is on a decline and COVID sped it up. The city is  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA
85225 85224 85286 85249 85226 85248

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