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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 96.2% more rainy days than Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- Ames has 24.9% less Sunny Days than Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 16.9% worse than Carmel-by-the-Sea
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  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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