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Tempe, AZ vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- Sierra Vista has 68.9% more rainy days than Tempe.
- Sierra Vista has 5.3% less Sunny Days than Tempe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 13.5% better than Tempe
 Tempe, AZSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny300  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 4 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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