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Lake Arrowhead, CA vs Surprise, AZ

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- Surprise has 73.5% less rainy days than Lake Arrowhead.
- Surprise has 4.9% more Sunny Days than Lake Arrowhead.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Surprise scores 3.9% worse than Lake Arrowhead
 Lake Arrowhead, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
Reviews for Lake Arrowhead    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Even though there are a huge number of homes on the market, there are still new homes being built and more and more vacant homes. The new homes don't necessarily have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Since the housing prices have declined so much in the area (we bought our home in 2006, now in 2014 we have lost $100,000 in value) I have noticed the crime rate is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Lake Arrowhead Architectual Committee known as AWAC will make all decisions as to the color of your home. Brown and green appear to be the favorite of AWAC.  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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