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Palm Desert, CA vs Rockland, ME

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- Rockland has 953.2% more rainy days than Palm Desert.
- Rockland has 26.0% less Sunny Days than Palm Desert.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rockland scores 12.2% worse than Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CARockland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Rockland    8 Reviews

we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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Rockland is a great town from July through mid October. Lots to see and do, culturally and environmentally but "cooler along the coast" is so true. Naturally  More

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