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Carbondale, IL vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 73.7% less rainy days than Carbondale.
- Costa Mesa has 26.9% more Sunny Days than Carbondale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 29.2% better than Carbondale
 Carbondale, ILCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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