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Newton, IA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 86.9% less rainy days than Newton.
- Palm Desert has 34.5% more Sunny Days than Newton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 7.2% better than Newton
 Newton, IAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  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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