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Anderson, IN vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 88.6% less rainy days than Anderson.
- Palm Desert has 43.9% more Sunny Days than Anderson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 4.2% better than Anderson
 Anderson, INPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 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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