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San Rafael, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert has 88.4% less rainy days than San Rafael.
- Palm Desert has 5.1% more Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 12.9% worse than San Rafael
Climate
 San Rafael, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall41538
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation7714106
 Sunny256269205
 Avg. July High7810886
 Avg. Jan. Low424522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.57.47
 UV Index5.25.74.3
 Elevation432202443

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 12 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 14 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 16 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
Over 3 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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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 3 years ago

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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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 8 years ago

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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ZIPS IN SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
94901 94903 94964
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92260 92211
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