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Friday Harbor, WA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 80.6% less rainy days than Friday Harbor.
- Palm Springs has 71.3% more Sunny Days than Friday Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 2.8% better than Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  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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