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Palm Springs, CA vs Catalina, AZ

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- Catalina has 175.0% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Catalina has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Catalina scores 2.7% better than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CACatalina, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31592443
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 Catalina    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Catlaina area (Saddlebrook / Oro Valley) was wonderful back in the 1970's and 1980's. As is typical with AZ, Developers ruined the community and problems are a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Deeply regret moving here 10 yrs ago. Cost of living is high, over-inflated housing/rental market, traffic is horrible, pay is extremely low. Great place to golf  More

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Over 18 years ago

We live on the north side of the Catalina Mtns. close to Tucson but not so close that we have to endure the smog. Congestion is becoming a part of life out here as  More

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