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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 43.9% less rainy days than Highlands Ranch.
- Scottsdale has 21.5% more Sunny Days than Highlands Ranch.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 1.4% better than Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall78  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  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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