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Walnut Creek, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert has 76.0% less rainy days than Walnut Creek.
- Palm Desert has 2.7% more Sunny Days than Walnut Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 12.9% worse than Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 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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