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Mountain Home, ID vs Sun City West, AZ

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- Sun City West has 20.8% less rainy days than Mountain Home.
- Sun City West has 39.0% more Sunny Days than Mountain Home.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sun City West scores 1.4% better than Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, IDSun City West, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12342443
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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