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Apex, NC vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 82.2% less rainy days than Apex.
- Maricopa has 33.9% more Sunny Days than Apex.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 5.3% worse than Apex
 Apex, NCMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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