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Upper Arlington, OH vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 9.4% less rainy days than Upper Arlington.
- Ames has 16.1% more Sunny Days than Upper Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 2.8% worse than Upper Arlington
 Upper Arlington, OHAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny174  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Upper Arlington    6 Reviews

I have lived in this area my whole life born and raised. It is a beautiful community with beautiful people inside and definitely out. The women are gorgeous and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Upper Arlington is a nice community. I have lived here a great majority of my life. Gone for 4 years to college, and my husband I were gone for 20 in the military.  More

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Hello! I am a resident of Upper Arlington,Ohio. We are located right outside of downtown Columbus and next to The Ohio State University campus. I was born and raised  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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