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Ames, IA vs Spartanburg, SC

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- Spartanburg has 36.4% more rainy days than Ames.
- Spartanburg has 11.4% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Spartanburg scores 7.2% better than Ames
 Ames, IASpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7972443
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 Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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