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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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- Desert Hot Springs has 76.8% less rainy days than South Lake Tahoe.
- Desert Hot Springs has 8.8% more Sunny Days than South Lake Tahoe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Desert Hot Springs scores 13.4% better than South Lake Tahoe
 South Lake Tahoe, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall142  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock19106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10762443
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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