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Montrose, CO vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 59.5% less rainy days than Montrose.
- Palm Desert has 9.8% more Sunny Days than Montrose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 1.4% better than Montrose
 Montrose, COPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  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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