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Placerville, CA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames has 8.2% less rainy days than Placerville.
- Ames has 17.2% less Sunny Days than Placerville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 13.8% worse than Placerville
 Placerville, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny244  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  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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