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Minneapolis, MN vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 67.1% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Scottsdale has 51.0% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 10.6% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  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 1 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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