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Melbourne, FL vs Cottonwood, AZ

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- Cottonwood has 73.8% less rainy days than Melbourne.
- Cottonwood has 17.5% more Sunny Days than Melbourne.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cottonwood scores 8.6% better than Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLCottonwood, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny234  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33272443
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  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 5 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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