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Escondido, CA vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree has 45.1% less rainy days than Escondido.
- Joshua Tree has 6.0% more Sunny Days than Escondido.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Joshua Tree scores 12.2% worse than Escondido
 Escondido, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock27362443
Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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