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Abilene, TX vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 59.5% less rainy days than Abilene.
- Scottsdale has 23.0% more Sunny Days than Abilene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 3.9% worse than Abilene
 Abilene, TXScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 2 years ago

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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