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Sonora, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Springs has 87.3% less rainy days than Sonora.
- Palm Springs has 2.7% more Sunny Days than Sonora.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 5.1% worse than Sonora
 Sonora, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  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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