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Palo Alto, CA vs Indian Wells, CA

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Highlights
- Indian Wells has 73.4% less rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Indian Wells has 5.7% more Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Indian Wells scores 15.9% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAIndian Wells, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock892443
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 18 years ago

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Over 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Indian Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

indian wells is one of the great golf centers in america. fabulous weather in the winter months causes it to be crowded-the rest of the year, while it can get hot, is  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am in the process of re-locating from San Diego to Indian Wells. The place is just fantastic: quiet, clean and  More

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