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Lancaster, PA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 87.8% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Palm Springs has 33.2% more Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 2.8% better than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
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 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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