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Durham, NC vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 77.0% less rainy days than Durham.
- Scottsdale has 35.9% more Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 2.7% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  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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