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Palm Springs, CA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 913.5% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Olympia has 49.4% less Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 4.1% worse than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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