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Lancaster, PA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 89.0% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Palm Desert has 33.2% more Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 2.8% better than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  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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