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Palm Springs, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 232.7% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Palo Alto has 3.0% less Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 18.9% better than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall51738
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation1561106
 Sunny269261205
 Avg. July High1088086
 Avg. Jan. Low464122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.48.87
 UV Index5.75.14.3
 Elevation479302443
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 4 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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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