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Cottage Grove, MN vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 75.1% less rainy days than Cottage Grove.
- Maricopa has 52.6% more Sunny Days than Cottage Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 9.1% better than Cottage Grove
 Cottage Grove, MNMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
Reviews for Cottage Grove    3 Reviews

After moving to Cottage Grove, MN (near the Twin Cities) nine years ago, I think the city has improved (its been an uphill battle), but the city is cheap on quality of  More

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If you're from the warmer climates, avoid MN in the winter, too cold for a southern boy. Summers are great, warm & not humid at all. Plenty of lakes, rivers, & trails  More

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Over 19 years ago

Minnesotans are friendly and take time to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. The wonderful summers are greatly appreciated and many companies offer summer  More

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Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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