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Scottsdale, AZ vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks has 104.8% more rainy days than Scottsdale.
- Grand Forks has 34.1% less Sunny Days than Scottsdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 15.1% worse than Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny299  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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 Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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