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Olympia, WA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert has 91.1% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Palm Desert has 97.8% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 4.2% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  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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