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Palm Springs, CA vs Aptos, CA

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- Aptos has 382.7% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Aptos has 4.1% less Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aptos scores 16.2% better than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1082443
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 5 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 Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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