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Mesa, AZ vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista has 28.7% more rainy days than Mesa.
- Vista has 14.3% less Sunny Days than Mesa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vista scores 24.7% better than Mesa
 Mesa, AZVista, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3252443
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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