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Palm Springs, CA vs Albany, NY

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- Albany has 659.6% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Albany has 32.3% less Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albany scores 8.1% worse than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1482443
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 6 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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