Doppeltown

Towns like Ames, IA

Ames has a hot-summer continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with Jul highs around 84°F and Jan lows near 11°F, and about 35 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: flat land, lush and green. A typical home costs about $235k.

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Ames's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Newton, IA95% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (36 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ames, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 94 · Scenery 96 · Typical home $136k, 42% cheaper than Ames

2. Janesville, WI91% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (35 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ames, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 89 · Scenery 94 · Typical home $192k, 18% cheaper than Ames

3. Lino Lakes, MN89% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (32 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ames, long snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 85 · Scenery 94 · Typical home $301k, 28% pricier

4. Dixon, IL88% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (38 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ames, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 87 · Scenery 90 · Typical home $112k, 52% cheaper than Ames

5. Fort Dodge, IA88% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (36 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ames, long snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 90 · Scenery 85 · Typical home $106k, 55% cheaper than Ames

6. Plano, IL88% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (37 in vs 35 in), spread through the year, unlike Ames's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 86 · Scenery 90 · Typical home $186k, 21% cheaper than Ames

Doppeltowns abroad

• Waterloo, Canada (74% match)
• Windsor, Canada (72% match)
• Lviv, Ukraine (70% match)

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