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Port Townsend, WA vs Cathedral City, CA

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We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More