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Waynesville, NC vs Surprise, AZ

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- Surprise has 80.6% less rainy days than Waynesville.
- Surprise has 44.0% more Sunny Days than Waynesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Surprise scores 1.4% worse than Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCSurprise, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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 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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