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Ankeny, IA vs Castle Rock, CO

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- Castle Rock has 48.2% less rainy days than Ankeny.
- Castle Rock has 19.1% more Sunny Days than Ankeny.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Castle Rock scores 4.3% better than Ankeny
 Ankeny, IACastle Rock, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock70106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock62242443
Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 18 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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Reviews for Castle Rock    12 Reviews

My fiance and I moved here in 2018 shortly after finishing college. I work in Colorado Springs and she works in the Denver area, so Castle Rock was practically our only  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have always been mobile for my career, until I moved to Castle Rock. I've lived in in multiple cities in the Midwest including Chicago and have visited nearly every  More

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Over 11 years ago

we have four seasons, and the rockies are only two hrs.away. so for the outdoors enthusist sking or hiking is like no other place you have been or seen it is hard to  More

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