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Palm Springs, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix has 76.9% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Phoenix has 11.2% more Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Phoenix scores 1.4% worse than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10862443
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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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