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Lompoc, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 71.3% less rainy days than Lompoc.
- Palm Desert has 5.6% less Sunny Days than Lompoc.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 15.9% worse than Lompoc
 Lompoc, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny285  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  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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