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Boulder, CO vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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- Carmel-by-the-Sea has 0.6% more rainy days than Boulder.
- Carmel-by-the-Sea has 9.8% more Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carmel-by-the-Sea scores 16.9% better than Boulder
 Boulder, COCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2232443
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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