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Camas, WA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 41.6% less rainy days than Camas.
- Ames has 41.3% more Sunny Days than Camas.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 2.8% worse than Camas
 Camas, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny143  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Camas    8 Reviews

Born and raised here in Washington. Moved away to San Francisco, California for a decade and just moved back. I live walking distance from downtown and love it. Huge  More

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Camas is a wonderful area which has so many beautiful trails with access to the river. The school system is superb. Prune Hill is such a wonderful place to live and walk  More

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Over 8 years ago

This town has no culture outside the high school. The downtown has scruffy mill taverns to accentuate the smelly pulp mill across the street. Housing is not  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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