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Boulder, CO vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix has 49.2% less rainy days than Boulder.
- Phoenix has 22.0% more Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Phoenix scores 2.8% better than Boulder
 Boulder, COPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10862443
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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