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Palm Springs, CA vs South Padre Island, TX

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- South Padre Island has 417.3% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- South Padre Island has 15.6% less Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Padre Island scores 10.8% worse than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CASouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 South Padre Island    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  More

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