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Fall River, MA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 26.2% less rainy days than Fall River.
- Ames has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Fall River.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 1.4% worse than Fall River
 Fall River, MAAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Fall River    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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Over 9 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  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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