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Ann Arbor, MI vs Urbandale, IA

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- Urbandale has 0.3% less rainy days than Ann Arbor.
- Urbandale has 15.2% more Sunny Days than Ann Arbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Urbandale scores 3.0% better than Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9422443
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  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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