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Scotts Valley, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 85.6% less rainy days than Scotts Valley.
- Palm Springs has 5.5% more Sunny Days than Scotts Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 12.9% worse than Scotts Valley
 Scotts Valley, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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