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Cape Coral, FL vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 33.1% less rainy days than Cape Coral.
- Ames has 23.8% less Sunny Days than Cape Coral.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 7.8% better than Cape Coral
 Cape Coral, FLAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   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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