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Surprise, AZ vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington has 529.3% more rainy days than Surprise.
- Wilmington has 28.2% less Sunny Days than Surprise.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wilmington scores 0.0% worse than Surprise
 Surprise, AZWilmington, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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