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Ames, IA vs Urbandale, IA

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Highlights
- Urbandale has 0.6% more rainy days than Ames.
- Urbandale has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Urbandale scores 0.0% worse than Ames

Climate
 Ames, IAUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Rainfall363638
 Snowfall303428
 Precipitation109109106
 Sunny202205205
 Avg. July High848686
 Avg. Jan. Low111322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.97
 UV Index3.844.3
 Elevation9489422443

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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 Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN URBANDALE, IOWA
50322 50323

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