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Palm Desert, CA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington has 821.3% more rainy days than Palm Desert.
- Washington has 24.5% less Sunny Days than Palm Desert.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Washington scores 1.4% worse than Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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