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Surprise, AZ vs Imperial Beach, CA

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- Imperial Beach has 7.6% more rainy days than Surprise.
- Imperial Beach has 11.3% less Sunny Days than Surprise.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Imperial Beach scores 27.4% better than Surprise
 Surprise, AZImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 12 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 Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 20 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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