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Ann Arbor, MI vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 70.8% less rainy days than Ann Arbor.
- Scottsdale has 68.0% more Sunny Days than Ann Arbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 9.0% better than Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  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 1 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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