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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 71.0% less rainy days than Buffalo Grove.
- Scottsdale has 59.9% more Sunny Days than Buffalo Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 5.8% better than Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  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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