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Palm Desert, CA vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen has 363.8% more rainy days than Palm Desert.
- McAllen has 17.1% less Sunny Days than Palm Desert.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McAllen scores 16.2% worse than Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
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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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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