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Council Bluffs, IA vs Surprise, AZ

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- Surprise has 71.2% less rainy days than Council Bluffs.
- Surprise has 42.7% more Sunny Days than Council Bluffs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Surprise scores 2.8% better than Council Bluffs
 Council Bluffs, IASurprise, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
Reviews for Council Bluffs    4 Reviews

It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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Over 9 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Over 15 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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