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Hottest / Coldest Here are towns from the Best Places database with the highest average temperatures in July.
Rank	Town	Avg. high temperature in July (º F)
1	Rancho Mirage, CA	108.2
2*	Avondale, AZ	107.6
2*	Glendale, AZ	107.6
2*	Goodyear, AZ	107.6
2*	Peoria, AZ	107.6
2*	Sun City West, AZ	107.6
2*	Surprise, AZ	107.6
8*	Las Vegas, NV	107.5
8*	North Las Vegas, NV	107.5
8*	Sunrise Manor, NV	107.5
11*	Bermuda Dunes, CA	107.1
11*	La Quinta, CA	107.1
11*	Palm Desert, CA	107.1
14*	Chandler, AZ	105.7
14*	Gilbert, AZ	105.7
14*	Mesa, AZ	105.7
17	Imperial, CA	105.3
18*	Fountain Hills, AZ	105.2
18*	Scottsdale, AZ	105.2
20	Gold Camp, AZ	104.3
21*	Paradise Valley, AZ	104.2
21*	Phoenix, AZ	104.2
22*	Enterprise, NV	104.1
22*	Henderson, NV	104.1
22*	Paradise, NV	104.1
22*	Spring Valley, NV	104.1

Source: NOAA National Weather Center observation reporting centers

*For this town, the average July high matches another town in the top 25 because its temperature data comes from the same weather station.


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Top-earning towns
	Median household income
Hillsborough	$263,456
Scarsdale	$219,317
Los Altos Hills	$199,370
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Priciest homes
	Median price
Montecito	$3,157,233
Hillsborough	$2,606,764
Paradise Valley	$2,075,930
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Most singles
	% single residents
State College	76.5%
Durham	74.5%
Amherst Center	73.7%
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Youngest
	Median age
Storrs	20.65
Durham	21.19
Oxford	21.56
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