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Palm Springs, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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- Tucson has 136.5% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Tucson has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tucson scores 1.4% better than Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24902443
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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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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