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Parker, CO vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 73.9% less rainy days than Parker.
- Palm Desert has 11.2% more Sunny Days than Parker.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 1.4% better than Parker
 Parker, COPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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