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Payson, AZ vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora has 90.3% more rainy days than Payson.
- Sonora has 8.4% less Sunny Days than Payson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sonora scores 1.3% worse than Payson
 Payson, AZSonora, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock17952443
Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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