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St. Petersburg, FL vs La Quinta, CA

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Highlights
- La Quinta has 93.5% less rainy days than St. Petersburg.
- La Quinta has 8.5% more Sunny Days than St. Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, La Quinta scores 10.4% better than St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock13106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1352443
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 6 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 18 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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