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Green Valley, AZ vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 67.1% less rainy days than Green Valley.
- Palm Desert has 3.9% less Sunny Days than Green Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 3.9% worse than Green Valley
 Green Valley, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Green Valley    10 Reviews

The quiet little community of Sahuarita is the setting for a new book to hit the markets in the fall of 2021 titled, Stored "A Serial Killers First-Class Ticket to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We decided on Green Valley for retirement after deciding against Las Vegas, northern AZ, and other 55 and over communities like Saddlebrooke and Quail Creek primarily  More

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My wife and I have lived here since 2016. Since GV is populated with oldsters we had thought it would be a welcoming community. Thinking neighbors would bring over  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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