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Arroyo Grande, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad has 38.5% less rainy days than Arroyo Grande.
- Carlsbad has 8.0% less Sunny Days than Arroyo Grande.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 3.4% better than Arroyo Grande
 Arroyo Grande, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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