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Prescott, AZ vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale has 34.0% less rainy days than Prescott.
- Scottsdale has 7.9% more Sunny Days than Prescott.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 7.6% worse than Prescott
 Prescott, AZScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny277  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  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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