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Urbandale, IA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 85.5% less rainy days than Urbandale.
- Palm Springs has 31.2% more Sunny Days than Urbandale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 7.2% better than Urbandale
 Urbandale, IAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  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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