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Bowie, MD vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad has 72.6% less rainy days than Bowie.
- Carlsbad has 30.8% more Sunny Days than Bowie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 21.6% better than Bowie
 Bowie, MDCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  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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