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Amarillo, TX vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 48.8% less rainy days than Amarillo.
- Scottsdale has 15.4% more Sunny Days than Amarillo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 7.6% worse than Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  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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