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Sioux Falls, SD vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames has 33.7% more rainy days than Sioux Falls.
- Ames has 4.3% less Sunny Days than Sioux Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 1.5% better than Sioux Falls

Climate
 Sioux Falls, SDAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall273638
 Snowfall383028
 Precipitation90109106
 Sunny211202205
 Avg. July High848486
 Avg. Jan. Low61122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.86.97
 UV Index3.73.84.3
 Elevation14739482443

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 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 12 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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ZIPS IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
57106 57103 57104 57105 57108 57110 57107 57197 57117
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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