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Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville has 729.6% more rainy days than Desert Hot Springs.
- Waterville has 27.7% less Sunny Days than Desert Hot Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waterville scores 15.8% worse than Desert Hot Springs
 Desert Hot Springs, CAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny271  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1082443
Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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