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Scottsdale, AZ vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Van Buren has 368.6% more rainy days than Scottsdale.
- Van Buren has 26.4% less Sunny Days than Scottsdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Van Buren scores 2.7% worse than Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock92106
 Sunny299  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
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 2 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 Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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