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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 23.9% less rainy days than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- Scottsdale has 7.2% more Sunny Days than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 18.0% worse than Rancho Santa Margarita

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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall141138
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3638106
 Sunny279299205
 Avg. July High8910486
 Avg. Jan. Low434222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.97.37
 UV Index5.96.44.3
 Elevation93212572443

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

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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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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92688 92678
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85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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