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Denver, CO vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 71.9% less rainy days than Denver.
- Palm Desert has 9.8% more Sunny Days than Denver.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 1.4% better than Denver
 Denver, COPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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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