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Palm Springs, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa has 130.8% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Costa Mesa has 1.9% more Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 25.7% better than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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