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Garden City, NY vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 88.7% less rainy days than Garden City.
- Palm Springs has 55.5% more Sunny Days than Garden City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 1.4% better than Garden City
 Garden City, NYPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny173  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  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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