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Bemidji, MN vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 33.7% more rainy days than Bemidji.
- Ames has 11.0% more Sunny Days than Bemidji.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 13.1% better than Bemidji
 Bemidji, MNAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low-5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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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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