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Asheville, NC vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 89.2% less rainy days than Asheville.
- Palm Desert has 26.9% more Sunny Days than Asheville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 2.6% worse than Asheville
 Asheville, NCPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  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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