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Charlottesville, VA vs Sun City West, AZ

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Highlights
- Sun City West has 79.0% less rainy days than Charlottesville.
- Sun City West has 33.3% more Sunny Days than Charlottesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sun City West scores 2.7% worse than Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VASun City West, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny219  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12342443
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 5 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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