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Elmhurst, IL vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 87.7% less rainy days than Elmhurst.
- Palm Desert has 42.3% more Sunny Days than Elmhurst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 7.2% better than Elmhurst
 Elmhurst, ILPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  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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