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Sioux Falls, SD vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 82.4% less rainy days than Sioux Falls.
- Palm Desert has 27.5% more Sunny Days than Sioux Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 8.8% better than Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  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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