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Gilroy, CA vs Cottonwood, AZ

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Highlights
- Cottonwood has 34.6% less rainy days than Gilroy.
- Cottonwood has 5.4% more Sunny Days than Gilroy.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cottonwood scores 11.6% worse than Gilroy
 Gilroy, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33272443
Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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