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Surprise, AZ vs Appleton, WI

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- Appleton has 244.6% more rainy days than Surprise.
- Appleton has 37.2% less Sunny Days than Surprise.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Appleton scores 9.6% worse than Surprise
 Surprise, AZAppleton, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7942443
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 Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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