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St. Pete Beach, FL vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 90.7% less rainy days than St. Pete Beach.
- Palm Desert has 8.5% more Sunny Days than St. Pete Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 12.1% better than St. Pete Beach
 St. Pete Beach, FLPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for St. Pete Beach    6 Reviews

We are looking to relocate to Tampa St Pete's Beach Florida, We are an interracial couple, he is black & I am white, Is this excepted in these areas?  More

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Over 15 years ago

St Pete, Tampa area has great bike nights all over. Can ride all  More

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Over 17 years ago

I look out my window and wave at the Dolphins frolicking by! Walk or cycle to totally unspoiled beaches lined with dunes, sea oats and resort hotels. Blue skies and  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 5 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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