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Carlsbad, CA vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 190.8% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Austin has 13.3% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 21.1% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
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 5 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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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