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Palo Alto, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 39.3% less rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Scottsdale has 14.6% more Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 17.0% worse than Palo Alto

Climate
 Palo Alto, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall171138
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6138106
 Sunny261299205
 Avg. July High8010486
 Avg. Jan. Low414222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.87.37
 UV Index5.16.44.3
 Elevation3012572443

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
94306 94301 94304
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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