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I've been to both and have considered moving to both. The location of the airport wasn't on my mind in either case.
The only part that sucks about ATL is the long escalator rides, but the trains and lines are usually lightning fast. They will scream at people in ATL if you are holding up the line. I'm guessing someone from Phoenix wouldn't be used to all that energy.
Not used to the energy of someone yelling at the airport? I mean Phoenix is fairly laid back but you'll find plenty of high energy especially when driving, nothing low energy about trekking down I-10 from Phoenix to Tempe
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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Atlanta summers aren't on the same level as phoenix lol.. Temps normally high 80s to mid 90s with heat indexes in the low 100s during the day, warm nights and sticky, mild mornings with 70s dew points.
There's nothing close to these July 2020 weather from Phoenix where temps are commonly in the 110s with 100 degree weather at midnight...
That's not quite fair though, as July 2020 was the hottest July ever, and 2nd hottest month ever (behind August 2020)
That's not quite fair though, as July 2020 was the hottest July ever, and 2nd hottest month ever (behind August 2020)
Even putting the extreme weather in July and August 2020 aside, I broke down the numbers in another thread that shows Phoenix on average is considerably hotter than Atlanta.
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But Atlanta has a much better airport, which is considered public transportation. And a proper beltway. Phoenix has no beltway at all. And then there's MARTA, which is excellent, reliable and enjoyable to ride.
Yeah, it does. AZ Loop 101 combined with the South Mountain Freeway AZ Loop 202, and the San Tan Freeway AZ Loop 202 from I-10 to Loop 101, and I-10 from South Mountain AZ Loop 202 to AZ Loop 101 basically form a complete beltway
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Even putting the extreme weather in July and August 2020 aside, I broke down the numbers in another thread that shows Phoenix on average is considerably hotter than Atlanta.
Dewpoints are higher in Atlanta, and it's warm enough that it affects Heat Index
Dewpoints are higher in Atlanta, and it's warm enough that it affects Heat Index
Summer Average Dewpoints
June
Atlanta 66°F
Phoenix 38°F
July
Atlanta 69°F
Phoenix 55°F
August
Atlanta 68°F
Phoenix 59°F
Heat index in Phoenix is still usually significantly higher than Atlanta even with the dewpoints factored in. Not to mention Phoenix is a desert with little shade and Phoenix feels a bit more awful in the summer time.
I havent endured Phoenix heat first hand but I have been in dry heat climates and I will have to admit that there is a staggering difference between 110*F and almost no humidity and 90*F and high humidity. Atlanta still feels alittle cooler but the lack of humidity in a 100*F + environment makes it feel cooler than one would think compared to 90*F and high humidity.
...However, where one would really feel the difference though is getting into a car that has been sitting outside in the sun for awhile. Atlanta would be more tolerable in that regard than Phoenix.
I havent endured Phoenix heat first hand but I have been in dry heat climates and I will have to admit that there is a staggering difference between 110*F and almost no humidity and 90*F and high humidity. Atlanta still feels alittle cooler but the lack of humidity in a 100*F + environment makes it feel cooler than one would think compared to 90*F and high humidity.
...However, where one would really feel the difference though is getting into a car that has been sitting outside in the sun for awhile. Atlanta would be more tolerable in that regard than Phoenix.
Dallas and Phoenix are drier than Atlanta and both feel a good bit worse to me in the summertime. It would be one thing if we're talking about 90 versus 100. But it's common for it to get well above 105 in the summer in Dallas and above 110 in Phoenix. Atlanta is humid, but it doesn't quite have Miami or Houston's level of humidity.
Dallas and Phoenix are drier than Atlanta and both feel a good bit worse to me in the summertime. It would be one thing if we're talking about 90 versus 100. But it's common for it to get well above 105 in the summer in Dallas and above 110 in Phoenix. Atlanta is humid, but it doesn't quite have Miami or Houston's level of humidity.
I'm speaking generally, that the lack of humidity in high heat environments is more tolerable than one would think. It's gotten up to ~ 105 - 107*F here in AUS a few times but I personally never really felt it to be any more uncomfortable than any sunbelt metro.
In Phoenix case the difference is large enough though that it would still probably be more uncomfortable than ATL though. Also Dallas isn't much drier than Atlanta, DFW can get fairly humid.
I'm speaking generally, that the lack of humidity in high heat environments is more tolerable than one would think. It's gotten up to ~ 105 - 107*F here in AUS a few times but I personally never really felt it to be any more uncomfortable than any sunbelt metro.
In Phoenix case the difference is large enough though that it would still probably be more uncomfortable than ATL though.
I agree but that's all factored into the head index already
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