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Tehachapi, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 58.1% less rainy days than Tehachapi.
- Palm Springs has 3.2% less Sunny Days than Tehachapi.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 8.6% worse than Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  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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