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Virginia Beach, VA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 24.2% less rainy days than Virginia Beach.
- Ames has 5.2% less Sunny Days than Virginia Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 8.0% worse than Virginia Beach
 Virginia Beach, VAAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  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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