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Fruita, CO vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 275.8% more rainy days than Fruita.
- Ames has 17.9% less Sunny Days than Fruita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 6.8% worse than Fruita
 Fruita, COAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  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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