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Pinehurst, NC vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 90.0% less rainy days than Pinehurst.
- Palm Desert has 26.3% more Sunny Days than Pinehurst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 1.3% worse than Pinehurst
 Pinehurst, NCPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  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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