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Indianapolis, IN vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 75.2% less rainy days than Indianapolis.
- Scottsdale has 60.8% more Sunny Days than Indianapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 4.3% better than Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  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 2 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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