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Palm Desert, CA vs Rancho Santa Fe, CA

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- Rancho Santa Fe has 161.7% more rainy days than Palm Desert.
- Rancho Santa Fe has 2.2% less Sunny Days than Palm Desert.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rancho Santa Fe scores 21.6% better than Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CARancho Santa Fe, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2462443
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 Rancho Santa Fe    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

very expensive and housing values  More

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