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Carbondale, IL vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego has 74.3% less rainy days than Carbondale.
- San Diego has 23.1% more Sunny Days than Carbondale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 27.8% better than Carbondale
 Carbondale, ILSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 18 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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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