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Bethesda, MD vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames has 16.4% less rainy days than Bethesda.
- Ames has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Bethesda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 5.5% worse than Bethesda

Climate
 Bethesda, MDAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall433638
 Snowfall173028
 Precipitation114109106
 Sunny197202205
 Avg. July High878486
 Avg. Jan. Low251122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.97
 UV Index4.13.84.3
 Elevation3189482443

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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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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ZIPS IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND
20817 20814 20816
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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