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Surprise, AZ vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque has 20.7% more rainy days than Surprise.
- Albuquerque has 7.0% less Sunny Days than Surprise.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albuquerque scores 6.8% better than Surprise
 Surprise, AZAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49542443
Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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