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Phoenix, AZ vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert has 48.9% less rainy days than Phoenix.
- Palm Desert has 10.0% less Sunny Days than Phoenix.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 1.4% better than Phoenix

Climate
 Phoenix, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall9538
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3314106
 Sunny299269205
 Avg. July High10510886
 Avg. Jan. Low434522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.37.47
 UV Index6.45.74.3
 Elevation10862202443

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Reviews for Phoenix    447 Reviews

Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area. 1.  More

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I have lived here my whole life and it used to be not be as busy as it is. It used to be a state where old people would retire in this state and used to be cheap. To put  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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ZIPS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
85032, 85033, 85041, 85008, 85035, 85037, 85022, 85009, 85254, 85339, 47 total
ZIPS IN PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
92260 92211

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