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Surprise, AZ vs Bettendorf, IA

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- Bettendorf has 302.2% more rainy days than Surprise.
- Bettendorf has 32.6% less Sunny Days than Surprise.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bettendorf scores 4.1% worse than Surprise
 Surprise, AZBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5682443
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 Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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