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Mount Prospect, IL vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 85.6% less rainy days than Mount Prospect.
- Palm Springs has 44.6% more Sunny Days than Mount Prospect.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 7.2% better than Mount Prospect
 Mount Prospect, ILPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  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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