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Sarasota, FL vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 36.3% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Ames has 19.5% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 1.5% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  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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