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Apple Valley, MN vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 67.6% less rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Scottsdale has 51.8% more Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 10.6% better than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, MNScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  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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