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Waynesville, NC vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson has 54.4% less rainy days than Waynesville.
- Payson has 36.8% more Sunny Days than Waynesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Payson scores 6.8% better than Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCPayson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49212443
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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