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Palm Springs, CA vs Northampton, MA

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Highlights
- Northampton has 800.0% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Northampton has 29.7% less Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northampton scores 8.1% worse than Palm Springs

Climate
 Palm Springs, CANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Rainfall54738
 Snowfall04128
 Precipitation15117106
 Sunny269189205
 Avg. July High1088286
 Avg. Jan. Low461222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.46.87
 UV Index5.73.34.3
 Elevation4792492443

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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ZIPS IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
92262 92264 92258
ZIPS IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
01060 01062 01053 01063

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