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Decatur, IL vs Ames, IA

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 Decatur, ILAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall39.535.738.1
 Snowfall1329.627.8
 Precipitation Days104.3108.7106.2
 Sunny199202205
 Avg. July High86.984.185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low18.810.721.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.26.97
 UV Index3.93.84.3
 Elevation ft.6769482443

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  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 DECATUR, ILLINOIS
62521 62526 62523
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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