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Palm Desert, CA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego has 148.9% more rainy days than Palm Desert.
- San Diego has 1.1% less Sunny Days than Palm Desert.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 24.3% better than Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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