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Arlington, WA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 74.7% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Scottsdale has 86.9% more Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 1.4% better than Arlington
 Arlington, WAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  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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