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Surprise, AZ vs Sedona, AZ

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- Sedona has 150.0% more rainy days than Surprise.
- Sedona has 7.6% less Sunny Days than Surprise.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sedona scores 9.6% better than Surprise
 Surprise, AZSedona, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock59106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock43502443
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 Sedona    37 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Sedona was a great place to live back in the 90's. Its still very good but has now been ruined by tourists. Most of the tourists come from Southern California and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Sedona is an absolutely ****ty and overrated place to live in. The people there are nasty to the tourists and there is barely any good food in the grocery stores. We  More

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Over 5 years ago

I LOVE Sedona. I believe most people living here do too. I think this site mixed up part of the description with Flagstaff’s since it says some of the same. Hopefully  More

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