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Yakima, WA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 23.5% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Scottsdale has 50.3% more Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 1.4% worse than Yakima
 Yakima, WAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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