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Ames, IA vs Vero Beach, FL

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- Vero Beach has 52.1% more rainy days than Ames.
- Vero Beach has 14.9% more Sunny Days than Ames.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vero Beach scores 2.9% better than Ames
 Ames, IAVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Vero Beach    22 Reviews

I grew up in Miami, BEFORE you had to wear a bullet proof vest to live there! I have lived in 9 other states and moved back to Fla over 2 years ago. First to Naples  More

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Over 13 years ago

Thanks for sharing fun facts about Vero Beach but more over: Let it be boring....no fun...no bars... After all...where ever the so called "fun" is... rest  More

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Over 13 years ago

relocating to vero beach, understand quite laid back, what to do, we enjoy endlessly, cards, majong, board games, semi formal dinner dances, are we in the right place,  More

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