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La Quinta, CA vs Barstow, CA

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Highlights
- Barstow has 54.5% more rainy days than La Quinta.
- Barstow has 4.5% more Sunny Days than La Quinta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Barstow scores 5.4% better than La Quinta
 La Quinta, CABarstow, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock25106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21752443
Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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