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Surprise, AZ vs Dover, DE

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- Dover has 391.3% more rainy days than Surprise.
- Dover has 34.2% less Sunny Days than Surprise.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dover scores 1.4% better than Surprise
 Surprise, AZDover, DEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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