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Arvada, CO vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 37.5% less rainy days than Arvada.
- Scottsdale has 21.5% more Sunny Days than Arvada.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 0.0% worse than Arvada
 Arvada, COScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  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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