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Sierra Vista, AZ vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 134.9% more rainy days than Sierra Vista.
- Ames has 28.9% less Sunny Days than Sierra Vista.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 17.9% worse than Sierra Vista
 Sierra Vista, AZAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny284  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  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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