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Philadelphia, PA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert has 90.0% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Palm Desert has 30.0% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 1.4% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  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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