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Palm Springs, CA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 400.0% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Orinda has 3.0% less Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 16.2% better than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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