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Scottsdale, AZ vs Cottonwood, AZ

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- Cottonwood has 33.3% more rainy days than Scottsdale.
- Cottonwood has 8.0% less Sunny Days than Scottsdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cottonwood scores 4.1% better than Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZCottonwood, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny299  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33272443
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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Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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