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Ames, IA vs Troy, MI

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- Troy has 8.4% less rainy days than Ames.
- Troy has 10.9% less Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Troy scores 0.0% worse than Ames
 Ames, IATroy, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7482443
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 Troy    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

, corruption is like  More

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Over 6 years ago

no one ever visited Troy, that writes this stuff,, Troy has a Black out, of any city corruption, most of the elected city are from the same zip code. and the heavy  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is the safest place to live in Michigan. The schools are ranked in the top of both the state and in the US. When our kids graduated 98% of the graduates went on  More

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