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Buffalo, NY vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 72.7% less rainy days than Buffalo.
- Scottsdale has 92.9% more Sunny Days than Buffalo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 14.1% better than Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall85  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  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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