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Ames, IA vs Spirit Lake, IA

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- Spirit Lake has 17.6% less rainy days than Ames.
- Spirit Lake has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Spirit Lake scores 1.4% worse than Ames
 Ames, IASpirit Lake, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14732443
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 Spirit Lake    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We moved from a medium sized city in the West (about 100,000) to Spirit Lake a few years ago. Although it took a little while to get used to living in a small town  More

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