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Boston, MA vs San Marcos, CA

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Highlights
- San Marcos has 71.1% less rainy days than Boston.
- San Marcos has 32.5% more Sunny Days than Boston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 31.9% better than Boston
 Boston, MASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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