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Bemidji, MN vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise has 65.5% less rainy days than Bemidji.
- Surprise has 65.4% more Sunny Days than Bemidji.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Surprise scores 19.7% better than Bemidji
 Bemidji, MNSurprise, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low-5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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