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Apple Valley, MN vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista has 53.1% less rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Sierra Vista has 44.2% more Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 27.3% better than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, MNSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 16 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 17 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 18 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 4 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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