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Altoona, IA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa has 66.7% less rainy days than Altoona.
- Costa Mesa has 36.3% more Sunny Days than Altoona.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 34.8% better than Altoona
 Altoona, IACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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