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Birmingham, AL vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos has 36.8% less rainy days than Birmingham.
- San Marcos has 8.9% more Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 1.4% worse than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock83106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6172443
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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