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Elko, NV vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 51.4% less rainy days than Elko.
- Palm Springs has 16.5% more Sunny Days than Elko.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 8.8% better than Elko
 Elko, NVPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny231  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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