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Ames, IA vs McKinney, TX

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Highlights
- McKinney has 15.1% more rainy days than Ames.
- McKinney has 13.4% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McKinney scores 4.3% better than Ames
 Ames, IAMcKinney, TXUnited States
 Rainfall364138
 Snowfall30228
 Precipitation10980106
 Sunny202229205
 Avg. July High849386
 Avg. Jan. Low113222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.27
 UV Index3.85.64.3
 Elevation9486302443
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 Mckinney    19 Reviews

Amir · 
Over 2 years ago

Very charming town. This city has been extremely discipline and not trying to keep up with neighboring cities to bring big name outsiders and because of it has tons of  More

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We've lived in McKinney for 8 years. We left California because we knew where it was headed and thankfully ended up in McKinney. We have seen it grow tremendously. We  More

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I have only spent a few days in Mckinney and surrounding area such as Plano prosper Lucas Frisco and down town Dallas. The reason I and my family visited from New York  More

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