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Joshua Tree, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 34.6% more rainy days than Joshua Tree.
- Scottsdale has 6.0% more Sunny Days than Joshua Tree.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 7.6% worse than Joshua Tree
 Joshua Tree, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny282  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  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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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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